Monday, March 1, 2010

vocab/spelling words

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vocabulary/spelling words chapters 1-8
bier
frivolous
oppressive
philosophically
suppress
swanky
translucent
wistfully

9-15
convalescence
deprivation
formulating
gallivanting
indifference
insipid
intervened
vindictive

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  1. BY FRANKIE AIUTO
    PERIOD 1

    vocabulary/spelling words chapters 1-8

    Bier- A stand together with a corpse or coffin.

    Frivolous- Something or someone foolish or carefree lacking purpose.

    Oppressive- Something burdensome or harshly unjust.

    Philosophically- Rationally or sensibly calm, patient, or composed.


    Suppress- To put an end to the activities of a person or body of persons.

    Swanky- Elegant or ostentatious

    Translucent- Something clear or transparent.

    Wistfully- Characterized by the act of being melancholy, longing, or yearning.

    9-15

    Convalescence- The gradual recovery of someones health and strength after illness.

    Deprivation- the act of depriving something from someone.

    Formulating- To devise or develop, as a method or system.

    Gallivanting- To wander about, seeking pleasure or diversion.

    Indifference- Having a lack of interest or concern

    Insipid- Without a sufficient taste to be please to one.

    Intervened- To intercede or come between fighting peoples in a dispute.

    Vindictive- Relentless or inclined to revenge.

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  2. Cynthia Bazile

    1. Bier- a stand on which a coffin is placed

    2. Frivolous- lacking in seriousness

    3. Oppressive- cruel or harsh without just cause

    4. Philosophically- characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; especially : calm and patient when faced with trouble

    5. Suppress- to put down by authority or force

    6. Swanky- marked by showy display

    7. Translucent- not transparent but clear enough to allow light to pass through

    8. Wistfully- feeling or showing a timid desire
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    9. Convalescence- the process or period of convalescing

    10. Deprivation-to take something away from

    11. Formulating- to express in a formula

    12. Gallivanting- to travel or roam about for pleasure

    13. Indifference- lack of feeling for or against something

    14. Insipid- not interesting or exciting

    15. Intervened- to come between in order to stop, settle, or change

    16. Vindictive- likely to seek revenge

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  3. Henry Finkel
    Coffins,support,grave
    Bier
    Definition-stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.

    Paltry, volatile, ill-consider
    Frivolous
    Definition- lack of seriousness
    She hit him with great frivolous

    Trying, formidable, trying
    Oppressive
    Definition-causing discomfort by being excessive

    Stoic, thoughtful, learned
    Philosophically
    definition-of or pertaining to philosophy
    They talked very philosophically

    Shush, check, choke
    Suppress
    Definition- to put an end to the activities of

    Showy, chic, ritzy
    Swanky
    definition- elegant

    Clear-cut, see-through, crystal
    Translucent
    definition- permitting light to pass through


    Wishful, spiritless, forlorn
    wistfully
    definition- longing; yearning

    revive, come around, recuperate
    convalescence
    definition- the gradual recovery of health and strength after illness

    distress, removal, loss
    Deprivation
    definition-the act of depriving

    Phrase, word, dream up
    Formulating
    definition-to express in precise form

    Gad, ramble, rove
    Gallivanting
    definition-to wander about, seeking pleasure or diversion

    Coldless, alienation, detachment
    Indifference
    Definition- lack of interest or concern

    Stupid, soft, drab
    Insipid
    definition- without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities

    Arbitrate, sever, befall
    Intervened
    definition-to come between disputing people

    Vengeful, grim, ruthless
    Vindictive
    Definition- disposed or inclined to revenge

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  4. By, MISHELLE CETIN

    Vocab/Spelling Words:

    1-8:
    Litter, stretcher
    BIER
    The coffin was lifted off the bier to be buried under the earth.

    Childish, giddy, foolish
    FRIVOLOUS
    The student frivolously answered the teacher.

    Brutal, cruel, despotic
    OPPRESSIVE
    The judge put an oppressive punishment upon the murderer.

    Philosophic, philosophical
    PHILOSOPHICALLY
    The scientist was philosophically correct.

    Abolish, get rid of, annul
    SUPPRESS
    The women suppressed her unwanted belongings to charity.

    Boastful, brag, flash
    SWANKY
    The man went swanky about his new car.

    Clear, crystal,
    TRANSLUCENT
    The clean car’s window was translucent against the sun.

    Cheerlessly, gloomy, melancholic
    WISTFULLY
    The students wistfully took the pop quiz.

    9-15:
    Cure, healing, improvement
    CONVALESCENCE
    The ill patient was convalescence after many days at the hospital.

    Disadvantage, distress, loss
    DEPRIVATION
    The woman was deprived of many foods on her diet.

    Articulate, develop, devise
    FORMULATING
    The artist formulated a new and unique art piece.

    Go out
    GALLIVANTING
    The two teens gallivanted throughout the city.

    Apathy, detachment
    INDIFFERENCE
    The two enemies were indifferent towards each other.

    Bland, flat, lifeless
    INSIPID
    The child was insipid while staying at home on the rainy day.

    Arbitrate, interrupt, pass
    INTERVENED
    The waiter politely intervened the couple’s conversation.

    Revengefully, spitefully
    VINDICTIVE
    The father vindictively killed his child’s murderer.

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