Please make three different posts of three different vocabulary words from chapters 6-9 of Frankenstein. You must post the words, the part of speech, and the definition:
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REMORSE: (n,) a gnawing regret arising from a sense of guilt.
In addition, you must reply to three others students' vocabulary words with a sentence of your own written in context:
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The young boy felt remorse after he was caught stealing from the candy store.
This is due Thursday by class time.
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REMORSE: (n,) a gnawing regret arising from a sense of guilt.
In addition, you must reply to three others students' vocabulary words with a sentence of your own written in context:
ex.
The young boy felt remorse after he was caught stealing from the candy store.
This is due Thursday by class time.
poignantly(adv)- intensely
ReplyDeleteThe dog poignantly bit me when I was running.
DeleteThe man lift weights poignantly.
DeleteDiscourse(n)- the verbal interchange of ideas; a formal, orderly, and extended expression of thought.
ReplyDeleteImplements (n) tools
ReplyDeleteBefore we start, I need to get my implements to start building our new car.
DeleteTeachers implement different tools, in order to teach the students.
DeleteMy daddy have a lot of implements in the shade outside.
DeleteIn order to build the dog house, I would need to go buy some implements.
DeleteEnhance (v)- to improve, bring to a greater level of intensity
ReplyDeleteTo make the experience of watching tv better, the man enhanced the quality.
DeleteSome athletes illegally use steroids to enhance their athletic ability.
DeletePeople on Instagram use multiple filters to enhance their appearance.
DeleteViands (n) food
ReplyDeleteCan you bring the viands for the party?
Deletearticulate(adj)- well spoken, expressing oneself clearly
ReplyDeleteYou are very articulate when you stand in front of everyone.
DeleteAlanis Morissette is well-known for her articulate lyrics.
DeleteMy little nephews is very articulate, to say they're only 2.
DeleteShe was an articulate young woman.
DeleteI didn't know how to articulate my feelings; they were beyond words.
DeleteSlake (verb)- quench or satisfy
ReplyDeleteI grabbed a bottle of water to slake my thirst.
DeleteA smoothie would slake my appetite.
DeleteHe will slake his thirst with a glass of ice water.
DeleteArbiter (n) one who has power to judge or decide
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DeleteThe arbiter chose what the fate of the murderer was.
DeleteBestow(v)- to give as a gift
ReplyDeleteMy mother bestowed a valuable necklace to me for my birthday.
Deletesurmount (v) - to conquer, overcome
ReplyDeleteAssuage (verb)- make an unpleasant feeling less intense; satisfy an appetite or desire
ReplyDeletebarbarous(adj)- lacking culture or refinement; mercilessly cruel
ReplyDeleteThe barbarous man ran through the streets without clothes on.
DeleteHovel (n.) - an open shed or shelter
ReplyDeleteThe dog was placed in the hovel once he was found.
DeleteWhen the homeless man lived in a hovel for multiple years before getting back on his feet.
Deletesurmount(v)- to conquer
ReplyDeleteDid you know that the Germans surmounted the Americans before?
Deleteuncouth (adj) - lacking in refinement
ReplyDeleteDylan was scolded for his uncouth behavior at the banquet.
DeleteIncommoded (verb)- to inconvenience someone
ReplyDeleteIndulge(.v.)- to give in to a craving or desire.
ReplyDeleteDuring lent, I am tempted to indulge in cans of coke.
DeleteThose born under the sign of Taurus are said to indulge themselves to excess.
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ReplyDeleteInnumerable (adj.) - too many to be counted
ReplyDeleteThe stars are innumerable and no one has been able to count them.
DeleteThe amount of people at the basketball game was innumerable.
DeleteIt was an innumerable amount of people at the party.
Deleteamiable (adj): Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.
ReplyDeleteThe party host was very amiable despite having been their all day.
Deleteramble (n) - a leisurely excursion for pleasure
ReplyDeleteDetrimental(.adj.)- Causing harm or injury,
ReplyDeleteCheerleading can be very detrimental at times, but in the end its all worth it.
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ReplyDeleteDeformity (n.) -disfigurement
ReplyDeleteAfter her wreck, the girl's arm looked like a deformity.
DeleteAfter the radiation accident of Chernobyl, many newborns were born some type of deformity.
DeletePeople who suffer from certain diseases sometimes have a deformity.
DeleteImpervious (adj) used with "to"
ReplyDeleteunaffected by, resistant to
obscure (adj)- dim, unclear; not well known
ReplyDeletePeople who commit crimes, sometimes have obscure motives.
DeleteThe old man light on his truck was very obscure.
DeleteProcure- (v) To get by special effort; obtain or acquire
ReplyDeleteAbrupt (adj)
ReplyDelete1. sudden and unexpected
2. brief to the point of rudeness
In the movie Temptation, the man had an abrupt moment and hit the girl.
DeleteThe abrupt beginning of the zombie apocalypse was terrifying.
DeleteWhen I went to the zoo, I was abrupted by the sounds of the monkeys.
DeleteThe 9/11 crash was very abrupt.
DeleteThe judge was abrupt when he knew the girl was already guilty for murder.
DeleteFeint.(n.)- A trick; a fake or false impression.
ReplyDeleteA magician is a master of feint.
Deletepurloin(v)- to steal
ReplyDeleteThe thief purloined the money before he dropped the woman's purse.
DeleteMy brother purloined my snacks in the fridge.
DeleteOur neighbor purloined my bike out the yard.
DeleteVenerable (adj): Accorded a great deal of respect, esp. because of age, wisdom, or character
ReplyDeleteMy little sister's lack of attention span makes her venerable to pranks on April Fool's Day.
Deletegenial(adj)- favorable to growth or comfort
ReplyDeleteConciliating (v): Stop (someone) from being angry or discontented; placate; pacify
ReplyDeletedebasing (v)- degrading or low in quality or stature
ReplyDeleteImplore (v)
ReplyDeleteto beg someone earnestly and desperately to do something
I implore you to not read this comment, for it is a logical paradox.
DeleteI implored my mom, to let me go the the party.
DeleteMy sister implores me almost everyday to bring her something to eat at work.
DeleteMalignity (n): evil or aggressive malice/ something that produces death
ReplyDeleteimmerse (v)- to bathe, dip; to engross, preoccupy
ReplyDeleteexhortation(n)- urging or incitement by strong appeals
ReplyDeleteCountenance- (n) Appearance, especially the expression of the face
ReplyDeleteClemency (n): merciful leniency
ReplyDeletePrecipice (n): edge, steep overhang
ReplyDeleteThe dwarf was found living in a hovel in the woods.
ReplyDeletePrognostication (n)- an indication in advance; the act of forecasting.
ReplyDeleteDetest (v): to feel intense and violent hatred toward
ReplyDeleteI detested towards the dogs surrounding the classroom
Deleteascent(n)- upward slope; a climb or rising to another level
ReplyDeleteBrood(v)- to think gloomily about
ReplyDeleteThe little girl broods over his brother that's hurt in the hospital.
DeleteHe brooded about a way to find a nice girl.
DeleteSolemnize (v): to perform with pomp or ceremony; to make solemn
ReplyDeleteaerial (adj)- celestial, imaginery
ReplyDeleteSpurn(v): to reject or refuse contemptuously; scorn
ReplyDeleteMy mother spurned my dad's offer to take them to out to eat.
DeleteIntersperse(v)-to distribute among, mix with.
ReplyDeleteabhorred(adj)- loated,detested
ReplyDeleteSatiate(v): to satisfy
ReplyDeleteThe boy tried to satiate the girl with dinner and a movie.
DeleteAlex tried to satiate his teacher by turning in all his missing work.
DeleteThe teacher tried to satiate the students with by pushing the test back.
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ReplyDeleteMutability (n): changeability, inconsistency
ReplyDeleteDiabolically(adv)- in the characteristic of the devil, devilishly.
ReplyDeletedisdain (v)- to scorn; to reject as inferior
ReplyDeleteOblige- (v) make someone legally or morally bound to an action or course of action; do as someone asks or desires in order to help or please them
ReplyDeleteLament(v)- To deplore, grieve
ReplyDeleteDiabolically (adj): in the characteristic of the devil, devilishly
ReplyDeleteIrrevocably(adv)- conclusively: irreversibly
ReplyDeleteRelinquish(v)- To renounce or surrender something
ReplyDeletePensive(adj)- thoughtful
ReplyDeleteShe is a very pensive person.
DeleteDemeanor- (n) outward behavior or bearing
ReplyDeleteHis demeanor is very aggressive.
DeleteAllure(v)- To entice by charm; attract
ReplyDeleteFabio is considered to be an alluring man, but I don't see it.
DeleteThe boy tried to allure the girl by using his manners and being respectful.
Deletedispel(v)-to drive out or scatter
ReplyDeleteThe crowd dispelled with the principal came out his office.
DeletePerpetual- (adj.) never ending or changing
ReplyDeleteArguments can be perpetual, even when you want them to be over.
Deletebalmy(adj)- mild and pleasant; soothing
ReplyDeleteCalm music that resembles waves in water is balmy.
DeleteRecommence- v. to begin again.
ReplyDeleteRapturously-adv. with extreme joy or ecstasy
ReplyDeleteCadence- n. a rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language
ReplyDeleteMusic usually have a certain cadence.
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ReplyDeletepinnacle (n) high, pointed piece of rock
ReplyDeletereverberate (v) be repeated several times ; echo
ReplyDeleteMy grandma is bad at hearing so I always have to reverberate what I say.
Deleteanon (adv) soon; shortly
ReplyDeleteaugment- (v) to expand, extend
ReplyDeleterestrain- (v) to control, repress, restrict
ReplyDeleteinduce- (v) to persuade; bring about
ReplyDeleteSarah tried to induce Ms. Carter to curve the test.
DeleteJohn tried to induce the coach to let them win the game.
Deletecomply (V)- to yield or agree, to go along with
ReplyDeleteHe complied with his father on the matter.
Deletemultiplicity (n) the state of being various; a great number
ReplyDeleteinarticulate (adj) unable to speak clearly, incomprehensible
ReplyDeletesublime-(adj.) awe-inspiring; of high spiritual or moral value
ReplyDeleteEntreaty(n.) a plea or request.
ReplyDeleteDespondency (n.)- discouragement and dejection
ReplyDeletemortification(n)- great embarrassment and shame
ReplyDeleteAscend(v) - to rise to another level or climb
ReplyDeleteConjecture (v.)- to infer, predict, guess
ReplyDeleteThe Saint's fans conjecture that the Saints will go to the Super Bowl every year, but they are way off.
DeleteMelancholy-(adj.) sad, depressing
ReplyDeleteAfter losing the game, the team felt melancholy.
DeleteExultation(n.)- the act of being extremely joyful.
ReplyDeleteThe little girl was exulted when she got a new puppy.
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ReplyDeletediffuse(v)- to spread out widely
ReplyDeleteResolve (v.)- to determine or to make a from decision about
ReplyDeleteThe only way we will resolve our family problems, is to have a vague family meeting.
DeleteThe kids resolved their problems with a reluctant handshake.
DeleteDissipate(v) - to scatter.
ReplyDeleteAfter the police arrived,everyone dissipated.
DeleteOpaque(adj.)- impervious to light; difficult to understand.
ReplyDeletesombre(adj)- dark and gloomy; melancholy, dismal
ReplyDeleteDebilitated- (adj.) weakened, feeble.
ReplyDeletePrecipitous-(adj.) extremely steep
ReplyDeleteGlut(v) - eat and drink to excess
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ReplyDeleteMonotonous- (adj.) repetitive, unvaried.
ReplyDeleteInure (v) - to harden; accustom; become used to
ReplyDeleteElude(v) - escape, avoid
ReplyDeleteAll throughout the NFL season, WR's eluded Cory Webster.
DeleteOdius(adj) - hateful; contemptible
ReplyDeletesupple(adj)- flexible, plaint
ReplyDeletedivert(v.)- to distract, to move in different directions from a particular point.
ReplyDeleteIn this years Super Bowl, the Saint's fans thought they could divert everyone in the Super Dome by turning off the lights so they could take the trophy.
DeleteReverence- (n.) a feeling of great awe and respect.
ReplyDeleteDemi has great reverence for dancing.
Deleteunearthly (adj)- unnatural or mysterious, esp. in a disturbing way; unreasonably early or inconvenient
ReplyDeleteNegligently (adv) - carelessly, inattentively
ReplyDeleteMontanvert- fictitious mountain
ReplyDeleteaccumulation (n)- the acquisition or gradual gathering of something
ReplyDeleteThe Miami Heat's accumulation of LeBron James helped them win the NBA title.
DeleteVirtuous (adj.) - good, worthy, moral
ReplyDeletePeople around town describe me as virtuous.
DeletePeople around town don't describe you as virtuous.... drove.
DeleteI wish people around town described me as virtuous.......... :(
Deletedissoluble(adj.)- capable of being dissolved or disintegrated
ReplyDeletewretchedness (adj)- in a very unhappy or unfortunate state
ReplyDeleteperpendicularity - the relation of opposition between things at right angles.
ReplyDeletesensibilities- mental responsiveness and awareness.
ReplyDeletebenevolent(adj.)- kind, compassionate
ReplyDeleteDesolate(adj)- showing the effects of abandonment or neglect; devoid of warmth or comfort.
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