Week 2 Day 3
1. vigilant: watchful
The shootings at Columbine High School made educators much more vigilant.
2. adroit: skillful
My nephew is quite adroit at making model airplanes.
3. fabricate: to lie; to construct
Most fishermen can fabricate a story about the sizze of the one that got away.
4. pretext: an excuse
Her pretext of being tired did not fool us for an instant.
5. gestiulate: move the arms energetiaclly
I often marvel as I watch the traffic officer gesticulate at the onrushing cars.
Week 2 Day 4
1. rudimentary: elementary
Since my grasp of algebra is rudimentary, I cannot solve the problem.
2. cajole: coax
The parakeet refused to be cajoled into entering her cage.
3. enhance: intensify, heighten
It will enhance your enjoyement of an opera if you know what the plot is about in advance.
4. nuance: slight variation in meaning, tone, etc.
In reading the satires of Jonathan Swift, one must be vigilant in order to cath each nuance.
5. avid: eager
Bill Clinton is an avid student of the social media and is listed on Facebook.
12.07.2015
W2.D1.D2
Week 2 Day 1
1. laconic : expressing much in few words
His speech was usually rambling, but this time I found it brief and laconic.
2. accost: to approach and speak to
If a surly panhandler should accost you, keep on walking.
3. reticent: silent
Even under repeated questioning, the witness remaind reticent.
4. throng: crowd
A howling throng of teenage girls surrounded the rap artists.
5. intrepid: brave
The corporal received the Silver Star for his intrepid deeds in combat.
Week 2 Day 2
1. hapless: unfortunate
The hapless contest winner was unable to locate the lucky ticket.
2. irate: angry, incensed
My uncle was irate when the drunken driver swerved in front of us.
3. furtive: secret, stealthy
In a furtive manner she remoed her shoes and tiptoed up to her room.
4. plethora: excess
When the teacher asked why the homework I had not been done, he was greeted by a plethora of incredible alibis.
5. felon: a person of guilty of a major crime
Since the boss learned that Bob ssociated with a known felon, he fired him.
1. laconic : expressing much in few words
His speech was usually rambling, but this time I found it brief and laconic.
2. accost: to approach and speak to
If a surly panhandler should accost you, keep on walking.
3. reticent: silent
Even under repeated questioning, the witness remaind reticent.
4. throng: crowd
A howling throng of teenage girls surrounded the rap artists.
5. intrepid: brave
The corporal received the Silver Star for his intrepid deeds in combat.
Week 2 Day 2
1. hapless: unfortunate
The hapless contest winner was unable to locate the lucky ticket.
2. irate: angry, incensed
My uncle was irate when the drunken driver swerved in front of us.
3. furtive: secret, stealthy
In a furtive manner she remoed her shoes and tiptoed up to her room.
4. plethora: excess
When the teacher asked why the homework I had not been done, he was greeted by a plethora of incredible alibis.
5. felon: a person of guilty of a major crime
Since the boss learned that Bob ssociated with a known felon, he fired him.
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