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languished (v)
became weak, listless or depressed
Cody languished over the hot girl sitting in front of him in Math. She would not talk to him she only spoke to his friend Scott.
obsequiousness (n)
the act of fawning, being subservient, sucking up to
The servent showed absequiousness to his Lord the King by licking his shoes clean.
exalted (adj)
raised high, glorified
The soldier was exalted to captain after his troops over took Germany.
advocate (v)
to speak in favor of; to support
The teacher advocates parents working with their children at home on their reading.
austere (adj)
unadorned; stern; forbidding; without much money
The austere priest did not allow dancing in his church.
didactic (adj)
instructive; intended to instruct
The didactic poetry taught a lesson of forgiveness.
propitiate (v)
To gain or regain the favor or goodwill of; appease; conciliate
The girl propitiated her teacher after apologizing for her rude behavior.
disparated (adj)
different, incompatible
The two brothers have disparated ideas on girls. One likes blondes and the othe likes red-heads.
gravity (n)
seriousness
He seemed to ignore the gravity of his illness.
profound (adj)
deep; insightful (the opposite fo superficial)
His is a profound thinker; always analyzing the meaning of life.
Author
KJ96
ID
8676
Card Set
Vocabulary II
Description
Language Arts Vocabulary
Updated
2010-03-01T23:33:25Z
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