Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Vocab Blog 3/13/2013

Page 8: Malevolent
Pronunciation- [muh-lev-uh-luhnt]
Definition-Wishing evil or harm to another or others.
Sentence- A leg ingury made the man maleviolent to sucessful runners.
Origin- Latin malevolent
Part of speach: Adjective

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Page 8: Centric
 Pronunciation- [sen-trik]
Definition- Pertaining to or situated at the center.
Sentence- The park was put in a very centirc part of town.
Origin- Greek kentrikós
Part of speach: Adjective

http://www.metropolismag.com/pov/tag/jacob-k-javits-center


Page 8: Repertoire
 Pronunciation- [rep-er-twahr, -twawr, rep-uh-]
Definition- The list of dramas, operas, parts, pieces, etc., that a company, actor, singer, or the like, is prepared to perform.
Sentence- The actors repertoire was very long that evening.
Origin- Late Latin repertōrium
Part of speach: Noun

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/22824158/Words-for-Suzuki-Flute-Repertoire

Page 10: Domiciled
 Pronunciation-  [dom-uh-sahyl, -suhl, doh-muh-]
Definition-  A place of residence
Sentence- The domiciled that I reside in is very run down.
Origin- Latin domicilium
Part of speach: Noun
 
http://nfpandme.blogspot.com/2012/03/shitty-old-house.html

Page 15: Foray
Pronunciation- [fawr-ey, for-ey]
Definition- A quick, sudden attack.
Sentence- The foray over the girl was pointless.
Origin- Middle English forraien
 Part of speach: Noun
 
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Page 16: Peculiarities
 Pronunciation- [pi-kyoo-lee-ar-i-tee, -kyool-yar-]
Definition- A trait, manor, characteristic or manner that is unusual or odd.
Sentence- The boy had an odd peculiaritie, he chewed on his pen caps.
Origin- Middle English forraien.
Part of speach: Noun
 
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Page 17: Wallowing
Pronunciation- [wol-oh]
Definition- To roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, dust, or the like, as for refreshment.
Sentence- The pig wallowed in mud to get cool.
Origin- Middle English walwe
Part of speach: Verb

http://badattitudes.com/MT/archives/2008/03/restoring_moral.html

Page 21: Entailment
 Pronunciation-  [en-teyl-muhnt]
Definition- Something involved as a necessary part or consequence of something.
Sentence- The entailment for breaking the porch was the boy having to fix it.
Origin- entail + -ment
Part of speach: noun

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Page 21: Vexation
Pronunciation- [vek-sey-shuhn]
Definition- To irritate; annoy.
Sentence- The vexation my sister gives me makes me want to hit her.
Origin- Middle English vexacioun
 Part of speach: Noun

http://www.larry-adams.com/9809_article.htm

Page 37: Arbitrated
Pronunciation- [ahr-bi-treyt]
Definition- Determine
Sentence- The jury arbitrated that the man was innocent.
Origin- Latin arbitrātus
Part of speach: Verb

http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/electionacademy/2012/08/twelve_ineligible_voters_jury.php

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