Comments on: English Vocabulary?

By: babyobsc

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By: sushiMUN

sushiMUN — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:15:50 +0000

Hi! I’m in the 11 grade, here in the US. I take the AP English Language and Composition class (college level). My teacher always, every week, makes us look up 5 words and their meanings and write them in sentences, using them correctly, of course. I could help you by writing these for you and you could do the same kind of thing for me. How’s that? I tried to send you an e-mail, but it says it’s blocked. My e-mail is solyflorencia@yahoo.com.ar just like you see it. If you’re interested just e-mail me. Hope to hear from you!
I found a corrected “Vocabulary Builder.” The words are:
cavil-n. Quibble. v. to raise trivial and frivolous objections.
bucolic-adj. Pastoral, rustic; pastoral poem (eclogue).
maudlin-adj. Weakly and excessively sentimental.
aggregate-v. Add.
misogyny-n. From Greek “misein” to hate, “gyne”- woman.
The sentence I wrote was:
Despite the peaceful BUCOLIC landscape, he simply had to AGGREGATE to the CAVIL his comment full of MISOGYNY: “The only thing females do well is being MAUDLIN.”

By: WISE OWL

WISE OWL — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:11:29 +0000

rapacity – to take by force
Inexorable – Unable to be persuaded
Resignation – Submission; Inescapable
Futility- having no useful result
Digressions – Speech that strays off topic
So I got these words from my AP English Vocabulary test, I’m only in year 1 so you might recognize these words. [Simple note taking definitions]
If you’re willing to study deeper into English, I suggest you study “literary terms”.

By: wize woman

wize woman — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:52:51 +0000

Antediluvian: extremely old. outdated.
My parents have antediluvian views about my generation.
Mugwump: somebody who sits on the fence and does not take sides.
My friend is a real mugwump.
Avaricious: mean
An avaricious old man
Avuncular: behaving in a friendly way like an uncle would.
His attitude towards his charges was very avuncular.
Despotic: a way of behaving that crushes others.
My grand-mother ruled her brood in despotic fashion.
Mesmerising: fascinating and capturing attention.
The acrobat’s turn was mesmerising.
Ambiguous: having an unclear meaning.
The politician made an ambiguous speech.
Detrimental: which causes harm
Plastic bags are detrimental to the environment.
Figment of the imagination: not based on facts
The whole episode was a figment of her imagination.
Exacerbate: to make worse
His intervention exacerbated the situation
Insolvent: cannot pay debts
Bankrupt: declared insolent by the bank
The local restaurant owner was insolvent and was made bankrupt.
A poisoned chalice: something that destroys somebody.
His promotion effectively was a poisoned chalice.
Aspersions: insinuations about someone else.
The witness cast aspersions on his character.
Pseudomym or Alias: A false name.
Incognito: unrecognised
He adopted a pseudonym/ an alias so as to remain incognito.
Inscrutable: unrevealing / does not give anything away.
When playing cards his face was inscrutable.
Unfathomable: Impossible to comprehend
His motives were entirely unfathomable.
Draughtmanship: abitily to make somethig well/ execution.
His draughtmanship proved to be beyond criticism.