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eagerness
- ea·ger·ness
- noun
- - strong desire, an impatient want
- s. enthusiasm
- a. disinterest
My eagerness was so great that I ran out of energy.
When it comes to homework, I have absolutely no eagerness.
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shudder
- shud·der
- verb- a strong shake out of fear or cold
- s. quiver, shiver
- a. steady
Every time I watch a scary movie, I shudder with fright.
When I heard the wooden floor creek, I shuddered all over.
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scornful
- scorn·ful
- adjective-to treat someone egotistically, snooty
- s. arrogant
- a. respectful
It is not polite to be scornful to someone.
When I was younger, people would be scornful to me.
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peculiar
- pe·cu·liar
- adjective- specific to a person, place or thing
- s. unique
- a. abnormal
The peculiar dish tasted better than it looked.
The peculiar object in the backyard was a broken basketball.
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shamelessly
- shame·less·ly
- adverb- no appearance of shame
- s. immodestly
- a. ashamed
My brother shamelessly lies to my mother sometimes.
The girl shamelessly lied about her grades.
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shimmered
- shim·mer-ed
- verb- glistened with a shaking light
- s. gleammed, glow
- a. dulled, darkened
The light shimmered so bright, it woke me from my nap.
The sun rays shimmered on the water which caused the appearance of a rainbow.
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penetrate
- pen·e·trate
- verb- to pierce through something
- s. thrust, barge
- a. withdraw, exit
When the pencil penetrated though my pants, my Grandma had to sew the pants for the next day.
In sewing, the needle must penetrate the material to bound it.
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vigorous
- vig·or·ous
- adjective
- - full of energy and will
- s. exuberant, active
- a. idle, weak
Candy's vigorous lifestyle keeps her young.
Every time I have coffee, I become excitedly vigorous.
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vivid
- viv·id
- adjective- a sharp impression or appearance with color
- s. brilliant
- a. dull, boring
The vivid colors of the rainbow can be seen for miles.
The vivid decorations made the party even more enjoyable.
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solemn
- sol·emn
- adjective- serious, in a grave mood
- s. glum, somber
- a. funny, laughing
When ever my dad is solemn, I know it will be a long day.
When I am tired, I feel solemn.-
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replicate
- rep·li·cate
- verb- to make a copy or duplicate of something
- s. counterfeit, reproduce
- a. original, prime
I love to replicate my duct tape purses.
I tried to replicate a Romero Britto painting but failed miserably.
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technology
- tech·nol·o·gy
- noun
- - the study of electronics and how they work.
- s. automation, computers
- a. none
My house is full of technology.
My dad knows all about technology.
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