Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Vocabulary Words- 5

Histrionic-Adj. Overly theatrical.

The histrionic man made it seem like he was really sick, when really he just wanted to go home from work. 


Contrite-Adj. Showing sincere remorse.

The gentleman was very contrite to the lady after he baked into her car. 

Obituary-Noun. A notice of the death of a person, often with a biographicalsketch, as in a newspaper.
This week my dog died, so we but an obituary in the paper. 


Aggravate-Verb. To annoy or irritate. 
The boy in my class was starting to aggravate me, after he kept carving things in my water bottle. 

Contagion-Noun. The communication of disease by direct or indirect contact.




Brazen-Adj. Shameless

Hedonism-Noun. Happiness is the highest good. 


Surreptitious-Adj. Acting in a stealthy way.


Foreordain-Verb. to predestine; predetermine.


Fraudulent-Adj. a person; cheating; dishonest.


Gastronomy-Noun. the art of science of good eating.

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