Vocabulary Words
May 12, 2015 13:25:10 GMT
Post by ayahyoyo123 on May 12, 2015 13:25:10 GMT
Please write the definition of the word and use the vocabulary word in your own sentence.
1. reciprocal : given or felt by each toward the other.
These twins give reciprocal respect to each other.
2. soirees:an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose
In my aunt's wedding, they played a musical soiree.
3. largess:Obsolete. generosity; liberality.
The queen is largess with her subjects.
4. portentous:ominously significant or indicative
What a portentous defeat!
5. elucidating: to make lucid or clear; throw light upon; explain
One explanation would elucidate his recent strange behavior.
6. conjecture: the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.
People used to conjecture that the lunar moon was red because the moon was bleeding after a wolf bit it.
7. unsolicited : given or supplied without being requested or asked for
This piece of advise is unsolicited.
8. provoked:to give rise to, induce, or bring about
What could have provoked such an incident?
9. edification:moral improvement or guidance.
She had edification at English class.
10. attired: clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
she had attired clothes.
11. bayonet: a steel kind of weapon
She had a bayonet in jail.
12. agape:with the mouth wide open, as in wonder, surprise, or eagerness
We stood there agape at the splendor.
13. verbatim:in exactly the same words; word for word
She always had to repeat something verbatim.
1. reciprocal : given or felt by each toward the other.
These twins give reciprocal respect to each other.
2. soirees:an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose
In my aunt's wedding, they played a musical soiree.
3. largess:Obsolete. generosity; liberality.
The queen is largess with her subjects.
4. portentous:ominously significant or indicative
What a portentous defeat!
5. elucidating: to make lucid or clear; throw light upon; explain
One explanation would elucidate his recent strange behavior.
6. conjecture: the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.
People used to conjecture that the lunar moon was red because the moon was bleeding after a wolf bit it.
7. unsolicited : given or supplied without being requested or asked for
This piece of advise is unsolicited.
8. provoked:to give rise to, induce, or bring about
What could have provoked such an incident?
9. edification:moral improvement or guidance.
She had edification at English class.
10. attired: clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
she had attired clothes.
11. bayonet: a steel kind of weapon
She had a bayonet in jail.
12. agape:with the mouth wide open, as in wonder, surprise, or eagerness
We stood there agape at the splendor.
13. verbatim:in exactly the same words; word for word
She always had to repeat something verbatim.