Please teach the class five new vocabulary words that you think may enrich us in some compelling new ways. Include here the words and the definitions and, if you wish, some sample sentences using these words.
dilatory \DIL-uh-tor-ee\, adjective: 1. Tending to put off what ought to be done at once; given to procrastination. 2. Marked by procrastination or delay; intended to cause delay; -- said of actions or measures.
claque \KLACK\, noun: 1. A group hired to applaud at a performance. 2. A group of fawning admirers.
harridan: a scolding, vicious woman.
countermand: to revoke (a former command) or recall by a contrary order.
bagatelle: a trifle; also, a short, light literary or musical piece.
2. bete noire \bet-NWAHR\, noun: Something or someone particularly detested or avoided; a bugbear.
3.vade mecum \vay-dee-MEE-kuhm; vah-dee-MAY-\, noun: a. A book for ready reference; a manual; a handbook. b. A useful thing that one regularly carries about.
4. sotto voce \SAH-toh-VOH-chee\, adverb or adjective: a. Spoken low or in an undertone, as not to be overheard. b. (Music) In very soft tones. Used chiefly as a direction.
5. hugger-mugger \HUH-guhr-muh-guhr\, noun: a. A disorderly jumble; muddle; confusion. b. Secrecy; concealment. adjective: a. Confused; muddled; disorderly. b. Secret. adverb: a. In a muddle or confusion. b. Secretly. transitive verb: a. To keep secret. intransitive verb: a. To act in a secretive manner.
rack rate (noun) : the stated or regular price without discount charged for something (as a hotel room) The rack rate for the suite is 600 dollars.
gank (verb) : To grab or steal. To yank. You just ganked my candy!
daymare (noun) : something evil or frightening occurring when it's not dark that produces a feeling of anxiety or terror
mac mamma (noun) : A female who carries or has been known to carry a MAC-10 or MAC-11 machine gun. (Its meaning has been polluted by popular culture into someone who is "in charge" or "big" instead of having anything to the Military Armament Corporation's MAC series of machine guns.
1.hadar-when haters can't stand to see others progress or have something nice. Cindy and Mary put Sally on the hadar because they envided her new clothes, job, and boyfriend.
2.jagger bush-a bush with thorns or pricklers. Mike got hurt when he got stuck on the jagger bush.
3.ramdomable- an item not belonging to any specific category. While unpacking the moving boxes, I came across a box of ramomables.
4. kablingy- money; currency What are you going to do with all that kablingy.
5.wobblyman- atype of dance that is "wobbly" and choregraphed and wild. He was on the dance floor doing the wobblyman.
1. Hologram - a negative produced by exposing a high-resolution photographic plate, without camera or lens, near a subject illuminated by monochromatic, coherent radiation, as from a laser: when it is placed in a beam of coherent light a true three-dimensional image of the subject is formed.
2. Infa-red - 1.the part of the invisible spectrum that is contiguous to the red end of the visible spectrum and that comprises electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths from 800 nm to 1 mm.
2. noting or pertaining to the infrared or its component rays: infrared radiation.
3. Laser - a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
4. Velocity - 1.rapidity of motion or operation; swiftness; speed: a high wind velocity. 2.Mechanics. the time rate of change of position of a body in a specified direction. 3.the rate of speed with which something happens; rapidity of action or reaction.
5. Optic - 1.of or pertaining to the eye or sight. 2.optical. 3.the eye. 4.a lens of an optical instrument.
I. forlorn \fur-LORN; for-\, adjective: 1. Sad and lonely because deserted, abandoned, or lost.
II. propitious \pruh-PISH-uhs\, adjective: 1. Presenting favorable circumstances or conditions. 2. Favorably inclined; gracious; benevolent.
III. abscond \ab-SKOND\, intransitive verb: To depart secretly; to steal away and hide oneself -- used especially of persons who withdraw to avoid arrest or prosecution.
IV. excoriate \ek-SKOR-ee-ayt\, transitive verb: 1. To express strong disapproval of; to denounce. 2. To tear or wear off the skin of.
V. malinger \muh-LING-guhr\, intransitive verb: To feign or exaggerate illness or inability in order to avoid duty or work.
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dilatory \DIL-uh-tor-ee\, adjective:
1. Tending to put off what ought to be done at once; given to procrastination.
2. Marked by procrastination or delay; intended to cause delay; -- said of actions or measures.
claque \KLACK\, noun:
1. A group hired to applaud at a performance.
2. A group of fawning admirers.
harridan: a scolding, vicious woman.
countermand: to revoke (a former command) or recall by a contrary order.
bagatelle: a trifle; also, a short, light literary or musical piece.
1. gelid \JEL-id\, adjective:
Extremely cold; icy.
2. bete noire \bet-NWAHR\, noun:
Something or someone particularly detested or avoided; a bugbear.
3.vade mecum \vay-dee-MEE-kuhm; vah-dee-MAY-\, noun:
a. A book for ready reference; a manual; a handbook.
b. A useful thing that one regularly carries about.
4. sotto voce \SAH-toh-VOH-chee\, adverb or adjective:
a. Spoken low or in an undertone, as not to be overheard.
b. (Music) In very soft tones. Used chiefly as a direction.
5. hugger-mugger \HUH-guhr-muh-guhr\, noun:
a. A disorderly jumble; muddle; confusion.
b. Secrecy; concealment.
adjective:
a. Confused; muddled; disorderly.
b. Secret.
adverb:
a. In a muddle or confusion.
b. Secretly.
transitive verb:
a. To keep secret.
intransitive verb:
a. To act in a secretive manner.
1.cabidle (noun) : A small or incomplete amount/collection.
2.zara (noun) : a type of fast warship
3.Jabba (noun) : a person possessing an excessive amount of body fat
4.dang nut (interjection) : — used to express extreme anger or frustration
5.racicize (verb) : to discriminate within a race
Shfeet (adjective) : sweet
rack rate (noun) : the stated or regular price without discount charged for something (as a hotel room)
The rack rate for the suite is 600 dollars.
gank
(verb) : To grab or steal. To yank.
You just ganked my candy!
daymare (noun) : something evil or frightening occurring when it's not dark that produces a feeling of anxiety or terror
mac mamma (noun) : A female who carries or has been known to carry a MAC-10 or MAC-11 machine gun. (Its meaning has been polluted by popular culture into someone who is "in charge" or "big" instead of having anything to the Military Armament Corporation's MAC series of machine guns.
1.hadar-when haters can't stand to see others progress or have something nice. Cindy and Mary put Sally on the hadar because they envided her new clothes, job, and boyfriend.
2.jagger bush-a bush with thorns or pricklers. Mike got hurt when he got stuck on the jagger bush.
3.ramdomable- an item not belonging to any specific category. While unpacking the moving boxes, I came across a box of ramomables.
4. kablingy- money; currency
What are you going to do with all that kablingy.
5.wobblyman- atype of dance that is "wobbly" and choregraphed and wild.
He was on the dance floor doing the wobblyman.
1. Abdabs- A state of extreme nervousness.
2. Abdulits- Being sympathetic when judging.
3. Pansaft- The sudden quiescence of a crowd.
4. Sabo- To rat someone out
5. Lasp- To cool down a hot liquid by constantly lifting it out of a pot or bowl with a spoon and letting it fall back in.
1) Brrious- something that is extremely cold
2) confusement- the state of being confused
3) blalk- The act of transporting or linking from one blog to another.
4) acadentology- The scientific process involved in accident investigation, re creation, and causal analysis
5) accid- By product of an accident.
5 Vocabulary Words
1. Hologram - a negative produced by exposing a high-resolution photographic plate, without camera or lens, near a subject illuminated by monochromatic, coherent radiation, as from a laser: when it is placed in a beam of coherent light a true three-dimensional image of the subject is formed.
2. Infa-red -
1.the part of the invisible spectrum that is contiguous to the red end of the visible spectrum and that comprises electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths from 800 nm to 1 mm.
2. noting or pertaining to the infrared or its component rays: infrared radiation.
3. Laser - a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
4. Velocity -
1.rapidity of motion or operation; swiftness; speed: a high wind velocity.
2.Mechanics. the time rate of change of position of a body in a specified direction.
3.the rate of speed with which something happens; rapidity of action or reaction.
5. Optic -
1.of or pertaining to the eye or sight.
2.optical.
3.the eye.
4.a lens of an optical instrument.
I. forlorn \fur-LORN; for-\, adjective:
1. Sad and lonely because deserted, abandoned, or lost.
II. propitious \pruh-PISH-uhs\, adjective:
1. Presenting favorable circumstances or conditions.
2. Favorably inclined; gracious; benevolent.
III. abscond \ab-SKOND\, intransitive verb:
To depart secretly; to steal away and hide oneself -- used especially of persons who withdraw to avoid arrest or prosecution.
IV. excoriate \ek-SKOR-ee-ayt\, transitive verb:
1. To express strong disapproval of; to denounce.
2. To tear or wear off the skin of.
V. malinger \muh-LING-guhr\, intransitive verb:
To feign or exaggerate illness or inability in order to avoid duty or work.
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