Vocabulary October 22/2009

) Dogmatic adjective-asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated.
April gets dogmatic when it comes to talking about The Golden Girls.
2) Egregious adjective-extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant: an egregious mistake; an egregious liar.
Martha gets egregious when it comes around to do school projects, especially when she doesn’t get to pick what it is.
3) Dissipated adjective- indulging in or characterized by excessive devotion to pleasure; intemperate; dissolute.
April dissipated when she used her permanent fund dividend to buy a dress.
4) Disparage verb-to criticize.
April disparaged her mother when she told her mom’s friend that her cheesecake stunk.
5) Elucidate verb-to make lucid or clear; throw light upon; explain: an explanation that elucidated his recent strange behavior.
April’s teacher told her that her idea would elucidate woman from having babies.
6) Torpid adjective- inactive or sluggish.
April’s dog is torpid whenever it comes time for them to go on their walk.
7) Tempestuous adjective- characterized by or subject to tempests: the tempestuous ocean.
April had a tempestuous feeling about her aunt.
8) Edifice noun-a building, esp. one of large size or imposing appearance.
The edifice was blocking the dog so April couldn’t see it.
9) Decorous adjective- characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc.
The decorous April was inspired people by her art.
10) Eulogium noun- a eulogy.
April had to make an eulogium about her aunt.
11) Propriety noun- conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.
April’s nephew was propriety when he finally learned the rules for how to act when he’s at other people’s homes.
12) Sagacious adjective- having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd: a sagacious lawyer.
April found out she sagacious when she got home from the auto shop.
13) Voluminous adjective- forming, filling, or writing a large volume or many volumes: a voluminous edition.
Whenever April thinks of a new story, they always turn out to be voluminous.
14) Arduous adjective- requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult: an arduous undertaking.
April always feels arduous when it comes to making pictures for her children’s books.
15) Alacrity noun- cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity.
April is always alacrity whenever her sister brings her niece over to play.
16) Languid adjective- lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow: a languid manner.
April’s boyfriend is always languid when it comes to going out to dinner.