Thursday, January 22, 2015

Vocabulary

Rakish: His rakish appearance made people think that he was a good person when in reality, he was a killer.
Hastily: The team hastily ran to the field because they were late to the game.
Haggard: The haggard looking man was tired from walking all day.
Brazen: The brazen man walked outside naked without care.
Emancipated: Abraham Lincoln emancipated the slaves so they can now be free.
Divulged: He divulged her secret to the world because she told his.
Reiterate: The teacher had to reiterate the assignment because the class was not listening.
Jockey: The Jockey fell off the horse after participating in the race for an hour.
Beleaguer: He is leading a relief force to the aid of the beleaguered city.
Spasmodic: The spasmodic student couldn't control himself from his uncontrollable urges.
Paroxysm: There was a paroxysm of grief when people saw the mother drop dead.
Ascetic: The ascetic teacher kicked the kid out of class for coughing
Traversed: He traversed the forest to get to Burger King which was on the other side.
Brooding: The brooding man killed himself because his girlfriend did not say yes to marriage.
Interminable: The interminable discussion made me fall asleep after two hours.
Chafed: The bank chafed at the restrictions imposed upon it.

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