Tuesday, August 27, 2013

First VOcab.

Colloquial-Adj. characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing.
The man was very colloquial when he talked about politics.

Dotard-N. a person, especially an old person, exhibiting a decline in mental faculties
"You dotard!" Paul yelled at grandpa.

Furrow-N. a narrow groove in the ground
The farmers took advantage of the multiple furrows, and planted their spring crops.

Misnomer-N. A wrong name or designation
The police confirmed that the ticket indeed had a misnomer and was faulty.

Vilification-N. to speak ill of someone
"I have reasons for my accusations", but everyone knew his reason of vilification were not applicable.

Atrophy-N. the wasting away of a body or organ
He had lost interest in  participating and could feel atrophy moving through his body.

Misogynist-N. A person who hates women
The man had realized he was a misogynist at the age of 14, but was not vocal about it until his late twenties.

Vindicate-Vb. to clear from suspicion
The lawyer had the ability to vindicate all his clients, but for a hefty fee.

Attenuate-Vb. to weaken or reduce in force
Andre the Giant had the ability to attenuate anyone, but morally he was a gentle person.

Drivel-N. Saliva flowing from the mouth
The large dog was followed closely by his own drivel.

Virulent-Adj. actively poisonous
 The senator was known to have a sneaky and virulent air about him.

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