Vocabulary List 2.2
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Vocabulary List 2.2Yes!!!
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ResignationN. Acceptance of something undesirable but inevitableAbel accepted his fate with resignation; he wasn’t happy about the grade, but there was nothing he could do about it now.
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SoddenAdj. Saturated with waterThe tent leaked and all my clothes were sodden; the camping trip was officially ruined.
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LacerateV. To tear or cut deeply
Some people have the ability to (figuratively) lacerate you with their tone and words. My mom called them sharp-tongued.
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DesecrateV. Treat something sacred with disrespectI view tearing or defacing library books as an act of desecration.
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MienN. A person’s look or manner; facial expressionSome people just have a mien of authority, and often people will just defer to them without thinking.
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SaunterV. Walk in a slow, relaxed mannerStudents saunter through the halls like they have all day to get to class (when they’re not stopped entirely).
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DisconsolateAdj. Miserable; dejectedAfter the loss to Clemson, UGA fans were disconsolate, but Saturday’s win over Spurrier’s Gamecocks made things much better!
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BroachV. Raise (a topic) for discussionIn the fishbowl discussion we generally broach a new line of inquiry by posing one of our questions.
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TemerityN. Excessive confidence or boldness
Your temerity can only carry you so far. At some point you will have to prove to people that you know what you’re doing.
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EulogyN. Speech in praise of a deceased personGenerally, a minister delivers the eulogy at a funeral service, but sometimes family members speak, too.