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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Vocabulary 7

Cursory- to go rapidly over something
ex. I studied in a cursory manner before the test.

Impetus- impulse; a moving force
ex. The waves impetus crashed on the beach hard.

Pinnacle- the peak
ex. When celebrities reach their pinnacles, they have nowhere else to go but down.

Contumely- humiliating insult
ex. The rap battle had contumely verses.

Calamity- a great misfortune
ex. The tsunami that hit Japan a couple years back was a calamity. 

Consummation- to complete 
ex. This homework assignment is consummated. 

Bereavement- a period of mourning after a loss
ex. The widow was in bereavement after her husband passed away.

Cache- a hiding place for supplies
ex. I have a cache of food in my locker.

Avarice- greed for riches
ex. Mr. Krabs is avarice.

Fortify- to protect or strengthen against attack
ex. The army fortified their barracks before the attack

Erratic- wandering; with no objective
ex.The erratic man had no motives.

Ubiquitous- existing or being everywhere
ex. The morning fog was ubiquitous in the city.

Fortitude- mental and emotional strength
ex. The man's fortitude stayed strong during his illness.

Nonchalant- casual
ex. Nobody expected the robber due to his nonchalant behavior in the bank.

Affect- to act on
ex. The cold weather affected the crops.

Effect- result; consequence 
ex. The crops were effected in a bad way.

Misappropriate- to put to a wrong use
ex. The pickaxe was used in a misappropriate manner to dig.

Pragmatic- dealing with things sensibly
ex. The court case was pragmatic.

Metacognition- thinking that enables understanding, analysis, and control
ex. The student's metacognition comes from his learning techniques which help him understand the subject.

Devoutly- religious
ex. The devoutly couple attend church every Sunday.






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