Vocabulary Words!

By: Angelica Lugo

Perfunctory

Definition – Automatic and unthinking. (adj.)Synonyms – Careless, cool, laid-back, uninterested.Sentence- The boy was perfunctory when he was riding his bike, he didn’t hold on to the handle bars or wear a helmet.

METICULOUSDefinition – Taking or showing extremecare about minute details; precise;thorough. (adj.)Synonyms- Accurate, cautious, exact, picky, strict.Sentence- The girl was very meticulouswhile painting her picture, she wanted a good grade, so she took her time and do a good job.

LamentDefinition – To express grief for or about;mourn. To regret deeply; deplore. (v.tr.)To grieve audibly; wail. To express sorrowor regret. (v.intr.) A feeling or an expression of grief; a lamentation. A song or poem expressingdeep grief or mourning. (n.)Synonyms – Cry, bawl, howl, weep , wail.Sentence – The girl was listening to a lament song and ended up crying because the song hadreminding her of a love one she lost.

ParaphernaliaDefinition – Furnishing used in or necessary for a particular activity; equipment. (n.)Synonyms – Gear, material, stuff, effects,baggage.Sentence – For softball practice, I need tomake sure I have my paraphernalia, if I don’t bring it, I’ll have to sit out and make theteam run.

DESPOTIC

Definition – Dictorial. (adj.)Synonyms – Absolute, oppressive. Sentence – Adolf Hitler was a very despoticman, he was in charge of the horrible event we all know as the Holocaust, where almost six Million Jews lost their lives.

Tangible

Definition – Real, concrete. (adj.)Synonyms – Actual, evident, gross,visible, definite. Sentence – The liger is a tangible animal, it is a tiger and lion combined, these animalsare very rare.

Sensuous

Definition – Gratifying to senses. (adj.)Synonyms – Rich, pleasurable, luscious,exciting, passionate.Sentence – Prince Royce is a sensuousman to many females, he is an amazingsinger and is very attractive.

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Prima DonnaDefinition – Indicating the most importantperformer or role, the lead, someone with thequalities of a diva. (adj.)Synonyms – Diva, first lady, headliner, leading lady, topliner.Sentence – Tyra Banks, the producer of “America’s Next Top Model” is a great exampleof a prima donna, she’s a role model for many teens and adults and is well known for her amazing portraits.Tyra Banks

GarrulousDefinition – Talkative, wordy, excessively talkative.(adj.)Synonyms – Babbling, chatty, gossip, loquacious, motormouth.Sentence – The girl was very garrulous at home so her mother decided to tape her mouth shut so shecould get some sleep.

SyntaxDefinition – The way in which words are arranged. (n.)Synonyms – Order, pattern, structure,system.Sentence - The boy kept his words in asyntax so that he could remember thedefinitions and synonyms.

SagaciousDefinition – Wise. (adj.)Synonyms – Common sense, clear thinking,intelligence, experience, knowledge.Sentence – The priest was very sagacious whenhe prays, he never laughs or takes praising theLord as a joke.

RavenousDefinition – Extremely hungry; famished; voracious. (adj.)Synonyms- Ferocious, greedy, starving,famished, edacious. Sentence – The lion was very ravenous,it did not eat all day, so it decided to hunt a nearby zebra.

PARSIMONIOUSDefinition – Frugal or stingy, tightfisted, penny-pinching. (adj.)Synonyms – Frugal, selfish, mean, greedy,prudent.Sentence – The little girl was veryparsimonious when it came to sharing hertoys, if you touched her toys she would smack and say “Don’t touch, all mines!”

Virulent

Definition – Highly deadly. (adj.)Synonyms – Deadly, fatal, harmful, unhealthy,poison. Sentence – Some spiders can be very virulentif they bite you, if you ever get bit by a red andblack spider and you feel sick, rush to the emergency room.