Monday, August 18, 2014

adumbrate - verb give to understand; describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
apotheosis - noun the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god); model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
ascetic - adj. practicing great self-denial; pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline; noun someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
bauble - noun a mock scepter carried by a court jester; cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
beguile - verb attract; cause to be enamored; influence by slyness
burgeon - verb grow and flourish
complement - noun something added to complete or make perfect; either of two parts that mutually complete each other; a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction; number needed to make up a whole force; a complete number or quantity; one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response; verb make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to
contumacious - adj. wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
curmudgeon - noun a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
didactic - adj. instructive (especially excessively)
disingenuous - adj. not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
exculpate - verb pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
faux - adj. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
pas - noun (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
fulminate - noun a salt or ester of fulminic acid; verb cause to explode violently and with loud noise; come on suddenly and intensely; criticize severely
fustian - noun a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap; pompous or pretentious talk or writing
hauteur - noun overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
inhibit - verb limit the range or extent of; to put down by force or authority
jeremiad - noun a long and mournful complaint
opportunist - adj. taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit; noun a person who places expediency above principle
unconscionable - adj. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; lacking a conscience
Sentences
I adumbrated the plot of Harry Potter very quickly. 
The apotheosis given to Derek Jeter as the Captain of baseball was well deserved. 
The wrestlers ascetic nature prevented him from eating in order to make weight.
The teacher asked the class clown if he had forgotten his bauble at home.
I beguiled my teacher into getting my way.
The flower burgeon rapidly in the ideal habitat.
Even though we were complete opposites, my business partner complements me in such a way that we are successful.
The new dog was wildly contumacious and continued chewing on the furniture.
The old man as turn into the curmudgeon of the neighborhood.
This assignment was meant to be didactic.
I'm not sure if this assignment was disingenuous or not yet.
I tried to exculpate myself out of the charges against me.
I try not to enact a faux pas nature when I first meet people.
The ball fulminated off the bat as Mike Trout hit a walk off home run.
His essay was filled with fustian writing.
His hauteur personality made everyone around him feel bad about themselves.
The police in Ferguson are attempting to inhibit the media.
I have a very well thought out jeremiad statement to make about the amount of homework I have.
Honestly, the amount of homework is unconscionable. 

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