Vocabulary

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PETRICHOR: The scent of rain on dry earth. EX: The PETRICHOR reminded me of when I was young and splashed home from school, singing to the puddles. //~Prof. Wendt//

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Action: the process or state of acting or of being active. EX: The machine is not in action now. Jose Jiemenez ABASE: to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade. EX: The general was ABASED for his complete failure to fulfill his orders. ~//John Golladay//

ABERRATION: the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course or type / deviation from truth or moral rectitude. EX: The The decision to transport students on giant millipedes was an aberration in busing.//~Eldon Korson// ABDICATE: to give up, such as power, as in monarchs, or duties and obligations EX: the prince ABDICATED the crown to his younger brother. ~Alizabeth Caldwell

ABET: to aid, help, encourage EX: The spy succeeded only because he had a friend on the inside to ABET him. ~Maureen O'Connell

ABSTRUSE: hard to understand EX: She gave him an abstruse explanation of how to work the complicated device. -Justine Cowan

ACUTE: sharp or severe in effect; intense: acute sorrow; an acute pain. EX : an acute shortage of oil drove gas prices sky high. Jose jimenez ACCURATE: free from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or model; precise; exact. EX: the message that was delivered was so accurate people were in shock. jhj

ACCRUE:to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc OR to be added as a matter of periodic gain or advantage [2/4 - I couldn't get the color to change] EX. As the evidence against him continued to accrue, he decided to plead guilty. ~//Eldon Korson// ACQUIESCE: To agree without protesting. EX: Though Mr. Smith wanted to stay outside and work in his garage, when his wife told him that he had better come in for dinner, he ACQUIESCED to her demands. //~Maureen O'Connell//

ACRID: [ak-rid] sharp or biting to the taste or smell; irritating to the senses. The acrid cigarette smoke aggravated my eyes -- I wish he smoked outside. // ~ Autumn Ouellette //

ACRIMONIOUS: caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior, etc. The acrimonious debate lasted for six hours. -Eldon Korson

ADULATION: high praise The Olympic gold medalists were honored by all of the ADULATION from the American fans. ~Maureen O'Connell ADVANTAGEOUS: Providing an advantage; Furnishing convienence or oppurtunity. EX: Jack received an ADVANTAGEOUS hint on what the final exam topic would be.~Justin Emery

ALGID: Cold/Chilly Siberia is quite algid in the winter time. ~Ryan Nelson

ALTRUISM: The belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others. EX: The women sewed quilts for the homeless out of ALTRUISM. //~Heidi Beckmann//

AMBIVALENCE: Uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things. EX: Her AMBIVALENCE in the mall made the group stay for five hours. ~John Golladay

AMICABLE: characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable EX: Although the two were enemies, they came to an AMICABLE settlement. ~Carrie Frame  ARBITRARY: Determined by chance, whim, or impulse, and not by necessity, reason, or principle. EX: The gunman ARBITRARILY chose a hostage to execute. //~Ashley Yuill//

ARCANE: adj. known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure. Ex. She is well versed in Aramaic and numerous other arcane languages.-Cara Byce ASTHENIA: Lack or loss of strength; weakness. Ex: In outer space, people begin to experience asthenia. ~Buddy Taccolini ARDUOUS: requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult. EX: I realized, as the papers piled up and the time slipped away, that it would be an ARDUOUS task to complete all my homework by tomorrow. //~Ashley Yuill//

ARSENAL: a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service. Jose Jimenez Ex: The military's arsenal is full of high-tech equipment.

ASTUTE: clever; cunning; ingenious; shrewd EX: The ASTUTE detective Holmes solved the crime once again. - Lauren Sypniewski

ATONEMENT: Compensation EX: What ATONEMENT is there for blood spilt upon the earth? //~Justin Emery// ATROCIOUS: shockingly bad or tasteless; dreadful; abominable. Wearing leggings as pants is ATROCIOUS. -Kelsey Dembowski

AUSTERE: severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding EX: The AUSTERE teacher left the class silent. ~Madeleine Randolet

AVID: enthusiastic; ardent; dedicated; keen EX. My brother is an avid moviegoer.//- Lauren Sypniewski//

BELLIGERENT: of warlike character; aggressively hostile; bellicose EX: The man used a BELLIGERENT tone while speaking to his enemy. ~Carrie Frame

BENEVOLENT: intending or showing kindness EX: Being BENEVOLENT towards one's mentee is a requirement of mentors. ~Alizabeth Caldwell BEQUEATH: to dispose of (personal property, esp. money) by last will EX: His grandmother bequeathed a small fortune to him. ~John Golladay

BREADTH: freedom of narrowness or restraint; liberality EX: Alma College provides students with an education full of depth and BREADTH. ~Alyse Redman

CANDOR: honesty, frankness EX: We were surprised by the CANDOR of the politician's speech because she is usually rather evasive. ~Maureen O'Connell

CAPRICIOUS: characterized by or liable to sudden unpredictable changes in attitude or behaviour; fickle; impulsive EX: Being CAPRICIOUS, like usual, she could not decide what she wanted to eat. ~BY WHOM?

CAUSTIC: Able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action; sarcastic in a scathing or bitter way; expressive of such sarcasm. EX: The remark held no power; it was the CAUSTIC smile that made her whirl and explode out of the room. //~Heidi Beckmann//

CHIDE: To express disapproval of; to scold or reproach EX: The teacher CHIDED the student for taking another child's crayons during art time. ~Tanis Rozeveld

CLANDESTINE: characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, esp. for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious EX: Their CLANDESTINE meetings went undiscovered for over a year. ~ //Carrie Frame//

COALESCE: to grow together, to unite as a whole. EX: The dissenting groups quickly coalesced to fight the newly passed law. –//Ashley Yuill//

COGNIZANT: Having knowledge or being aware of. EX: To determine what illness a patient has, a doctor must be COGNIZANT of the symptoms. //~Heidi Beckmann//

CONFIDANT: A person entrusted with secrets. EX: Shortly after we met, she became my chief CONFIDANT. ~Maureen O'Connell

CONGLOMERATE: Anything composed of heterogeneous materials or elements. EX: India's largest entertainment CONGLOMERATE is investing millions of dollars to produce films in collaboration with a Hollywood studio.~Justin Emery CONTRETEMPS (kŏn'trə-täɴ', kôɴ'trə-täɴ'): An unforeseen event that disrupts the normal course of things; an inopportune occurrence. EX: Running into my ex at the store was a delaying contretemps.. //~Eldon Korson//

COUNTENANCE: the face. Ex: The perpetrator's countenance was easily distinguished from the rest. ~Buddy Taccolini~

COZEN: to cheat; to defraud; to deceive, usually by petty tricks. EX: Shylock was cozened of his daughter and valuables in Shakespeare's __The Merchant of Venice__.-Cara Byce

CUNNING: dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end EX: My dog is very cunning when playing fetch. Jose Jimenez

Distracted: having the attention diverted: EX: She tossed several rocks to the far left and slipped past the distracted sentry. Jose Jimenez DEMURE: characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved EX: In those days, it was preferable for a woman to be considered DEMURE. -Justine Cowan

DINKUM: genuine; authentic. EX: Are you sure this painting is DINKUM?

DISCORDANT: being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous EX: The two siblings had DISCORDANT opinions on whose fault it was. ~Carrie Frame

DISHEARTEN: depressed, ruined one's hopes EX. After learning she did not get an interview, she was very disheartened. - Autumn Ouellette

DRACONIAN: Excessively harsh; severe EX: He held a rather draconian view of how the children should be punished. -Justine Cowan

EBULIANT: Bubbling over with enthusiasm. EX: The new poetry teacher was ebuliant every time he spoke. ~ // Prof. W //

EFFERVESCENT: vivacious; gay; lively; sparkling. EX: I could immediately tell that the young girl had an EFFERVESCENT spirit: she was smiling widely as she bounced up and down in her chair in excitement. –//Ashley Yuill//

EGREGIOUS: Extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant. EX: My friend ate an EGREGIOUS amount of food at the buffet. // ~John Golladay //

ENERVATE: To tire or weaken EX: Sally’s non-stop blabber was ENERVATING me to the point of extinction. ~Justin Emery

ENGENDER: to produce, cause, or give rise to EX: Hatred engenders violence. - Lauren Sypniewski

ENIGMATIC: resembling an enigma; perplexing; mysterious. EX: The teacher's ENIGMATIC syllabus left me baffled in regard to how to begin the first paper. ~ Lauren Sypniewski ENNUI: Listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom. EX: Her strong feeling of ENNUI increased with every turn the cars made on the track. --Justine Cowan

ENTHRALL: to captivate or charm. EX: The dance company was looking for a performer whose grace and skill would ENTHRALL her audiences. ~Tanis Rozeveld

EPHEMERAL: lasting a very short time EX: Sunrises are emphemeral but the memory lasts a lifetime. ~Alizabeth Caldwell

ESCHEW (v)- To shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful). EX: The Amish eschew modern technology. -Cara Byce

EUPHONIOUS: pleasant in sound; agreeable to the ear; characterized by euphony EX: The EUPHONIOUS music soothed his aching head. ~ John Golladay

EVANESCENT: vanishing; fading away; fleeting. EX: The horse rode into the distance, disappearing like the EVANESCENT morning mist. ~Maureen O'Connell EXASPERATE:to excite the anger of or to cause annoyance. The child's constant begging for candy exasperated his mother. ~Ryan Nelson Exclusive :single or sole: the exclusive means of communication between two places. EX: an exclusive circle of intimate friends. Jose Jimenez

EXIGUOUS: Extremely scanty; meager. EX: My paychecks have been extremely exiguous lately. ~Buddy Taccolini

EXPOSITION: a large-scale public exhibition or show, as of art or manufactured products; the act of presenting to view; display EX. The singer gave a splendid EXPOSITION of vocal talent. - Lauren Sypniewski EXTOL: to praise, revere. Carol EXTOLS the virtues of a vegetarian diet to her meat-loving boyfriend. ~Maureen O'Connell

EXUBERANT:effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; lavishly abundant EX: Elizabeth is EXUBERANT as she walks to the podium to receive that long-awaited prize — her diploma. ~Madeleine Randolet

EXUDE: discharge (moisture or smell) slowly and steadily; display (an emotion or quality) strongly and openly; have a strong atmosphere of. EX: When the coffee pot EXUDES its perfume, she writhes under the quilts to ignore the morning call. //~Heidi Beckmann//

FACADE: superficial appearance or illusion of something EX: Breaking down in tears, she knew she could no longer hide behind her facade of happiness. ~Autumn Ouellette

FALLIBLE: liable to be erroneous or false; not accurate EX: When children grow up, they learn that their parents are FALLIBLE. ~//Madeleine Randolet// FASTIDIOUS:excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please EX: He is a FASTIDIOUS painter. ~Madeleine Randolet

FERVENT: having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc. EX: The fervent fans screamed for their favorite band. //~Alice Richard//

FLORID: elaboratly or excessivly ornamented EX: Politicians are well known for their florid speeches. ~Alizabeth Caldwell

FRUCTUOUS: productive; fertile; profitable EX: The United States, a fructuous region of the world, is rich in natural resources //. ~Madeleine Randolet// GALVANIC: stimulating; energizing EX. Her galvanic presence brought the party to life - Lauren Sypniewski

GARISH: crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration. EX: The girl's prom dress was GARISH, as it was covered with rhinestones and glitter. ~Carrie Frame

HANKERING: a longing; craving EX: Elizabeth Wayne had a HANKERING for some brie and baguette. ~//Madeleine Randolet//

HARROWING: Dangerous or Frightening EX: Riding in the car with my little sister driving was a HARROWING experience.~Justin Emery

HIGHFALUTIN-(adj)- pompous; bombastic; haughty; pretentious EX. Don't you get highfalutin with me Miss Lanora Josaphine Magrath.-Cara Byce

HUBRIS: (n) overbearing pride or presumption. EX: Agamemnon commits hubris when he walks on the purple cloth.-Cara Byce

ICTERITIOUS: Yellow; Jaundiced in color EX: The icteritious shag carpet that had been installed in the '70s didn't match any of the furniture. //~Alice Richard//

ILLUSTRIOUS: highly distinguished; renowned; famous EX: On consideration we perceive it is not the cities which make the citizens illustrious, but the reverse. ~Madeleine Randolet

IMBIBE: to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink EX: The boy IMBIBED great quantities of chocolate milk. ~Carrie Frame

INCAPACITATE: prevent from functioning in a normal way; (law) deprive someone of their legal capacity. EX: My persistent headache will INCAPACITATE me when I will try to start the reading assignment. //~Heidi Beckmann//

INIMICAL: adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful. EX: The water in Mexico was INIMICAL to her health; she was ill most of her trip. ~Tanis Rozeveld

IMPERATIVE: absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable EX: “To receive a good grade in this class,” the teacher said as she quickly handed out the syllabus, “it is IMPERATIVE that you actively participate each day.” //~//Ashley Yuill

IMPLACABLE: not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable The force was unstoppable and the object was implacable. -//Eldon Korson//

INEPT: Without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment The Registrar office is INEPT at completing tasks in a timely manner. ~ Autumn Ouellette

INEXORABLE: determined; unyielding; unchangeable; inflexible; relentless EX: The pace of her writing is neither slow nor swift, but the even, precise, and INEXORABLE pace of one who knows just where she has to go. ~Madeleine Randolet

INNOCUOUS: not harmful or offensive. EX: The teenager's INNOCUOUS request to hold the kitten was vehemently rejected by the jealous five-year-old owner. //~Heidi Beckmann//

INSATIABLE: (of an appetite or desire) Impossible to satisfy. (of a person) Having an insatiable appetite or desire for something. EX: The child's hunger for macaroni and cheese was INSATIABLE. //~Heidi Beckmann//

INSIPID: without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid; lacking flavor or zest. The elderly professor's teaching style was dry and insipid. //~Alice Richard//

INTERLARD: To insert between; to mix. EX: I placed the books down, interlarding the good ones with the bad ones. ~Buddy Taccolini

INTREPID: brave in the face of danger. After scaling a live volcano prior to its eruption, the explorer was praised for his INTREPID attitude. ~Maureen O'Connell

INTRINSIC: belonging to a thing by its very nature; lying within a given part. EX: Compassion is INTRINSIC to his nature. ~ Autumn Ouellette

IRENIC: favoring, conducive to, or operating toward peace, moderation, or conciliation EX: Compromising is an IRENIC approach for resolving a conflict. ~Alyse Redman

IRIDESCENT: displaying a play of lustrous colors like the rainbow. EX. Check out Justine's jacket - it's iridescent! ~Kelsey Dembowski

JITTERY: extremely tense and/or nervous My stomach felt jittery as I waited to take my test ~ Autumn Ouellette

JUBILANT: Expressing joy. EX: You can hear the cheers of the JUBILANT victors in the distance.~ //Justin Emery//

LANGUID: lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow; lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent; drooping or flagging from weakness or fatigue; faint. EX: Her languid behavior started to severely concern her mother. ~Autumn Ouellette

LANGUOR: The state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia; an oppressive stillness of the air. EX: I relish the LANGUOR between sleep and awakening. //~Heidi Beckmann//

LITHE: Flexible, graceful and slender. EX: The ballerina's LITHE body moved across the floor silently, like a small deer travelling towards water. ~Tanis Rozeveld

LUCRE: Monetary gain; profit - often in a bad sense. EX: The bandit wouldn't have done it if it weren't for the LUCRE. ~Buddy Taccolini MALADROIT:lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless The housing department handled the issue in a very MALADROIT fashion. ~ Autumn Ouellette

MALIGN: to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame EX: The vengeful man MALIGNED his neighbor with a vicious rumor. ~John Golladay

Masochist- the act of turning one's destructive tendencies inward or upon oneself. The tendency to find pleasure in self-denial, submissiveness, etc. In an attempt to understand the captives cries of dismay, the Masochist had himself beaten, and found it delightful~Ryan Nelson

MASTICATE: to grind or crush with or as if with the teeth in preparation for swallowing and digestion; to chew EX: The nurse masticated the medication into the mash potatoes for her patient.-Cara Byce

MENDACIOUS: telling lies, esp. habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful EX: Forget Disney's cartoon tale of the MENDACIOUS marionette whose doweled nose grows longer with every fib. ~Madeleine Randolet

MITIGATE: make less severe, serious, or painful; lessen the gravity of (an offense or mistake). EX: She MITIGATED the shock of her rejection by baking fresh chocolate chip cookies. //~Heidi Beckmann//

MYRAID adj.: consisting of a very great, but indefinite number. EX: Shakespeare created a myriad of phrases that we use in our everyday conversations. -Cara Byce

NARCISSISM: To be egocentric or self-centered Narcissists, eager to take credit when things go right, refuse to accept responsibility when things go wrong, and cannot engage in constructive self-criticism. ~Ryan Nelson

NASCENT: beginning to exist or develop. Ex: Alma College's NASCENT atheletic building will offer many new opportunities for future athletes. ~Alyse Redman

NEGLIGIBLE: so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded. EX: The cost of the repairs to the car were NEGLIGIBLE compared to what they could have been. ~Tanis Rozeveld

New:of recent origin, production, purchase, etc.; having but lately come or been brought into being EX: a new book of windows live is coming out soon. Jose Jimenez

NONCHALANT: coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual EX: The teenager's NONCHALANT attitude was infuriating. ~Carrie Frame

OSTENSIBLE: outwardly appearing as such; apparent, evident, or conspicuous. EX: His ostensible purpose was charity, but his real goal was popularity. - Lauren Sypniewski

OSTENTATIOUS: characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others EX: The lady wore ostentatious jewelry that included a diamond ring half the size of her ego. ~Madeleine Randolet

OPULENT: Characterized by rich abundance; luxurious. EX: The city put on an opulent display of decoration for the holiday season. --Justine Cowan PARAMOUNT: chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent EX: Reforming the Michigan Merit Curriculum is PARAMOUNT in restoring the Michigan education system. ~Autumn Ouellette

Popinjay: pretentious displays and empty chatter. EX: The principles speech for graduation showed an exemplary form of popinjay. JOSE JIMENEZ

PEDANTIC -adj. ostentatious in one's learning; overy concerned with minute details or formalism, esp in teaching. EX. He is shallow and pedantic when it comes to politics. -Cara Byce

Pernicious- Tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly Over the past few months and years, some pernicious myths have started to become a little too popular.~Ryan

PERPETUATE: to cause to continue indefinitely; make perpetual; to prolong the existence of; cause to be remembered EX: //The new library will perpetuate its founder's great love of learning.// - Lauren Sypniewski

PERTURB: to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate, to throw into great disorder; derange. EX: She was PERTURBED when he mentioned meeting his previous girlfriend for coffee later that day. ~Tanis Rozeveld

PHANTASMAGORIA: a shifting series of phantasms, illusions, or deceptive appearances, as in a dream or as created by the imagination. EX: The fairy tale she read painted a phantasmagoria in her mind. //~Alice Richard//

POIGNANT: affecting or moving the emotions EX: The POIGNANT scene remained in my memory long after I left. ~Carrie Frame

POPINJAY: A vain and talkative person. EX: Listening to one popinjay screaming to another room-to-room is not how I like to start my day. ~Buddy Taccolini

PRAGMATIC: The willingness or tendency to set aside one's ideal or higher goal, in order to pursue a lesser, more achievable objective. EX: Frank was a succesful and PRAGMATIC ruler, always doing what that made the most sense and was most fitting for his kingdom. ~Ryan Nelson

PRECIPICE: a very steep or overhanging place. EX: The disheartened man approached the PRECIPICE, contemplating the idea of ending it all. -//Ashley Yuill//

PREPOSTEROUS: completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish. EX: Unless you know the game, Spoons would probably seem like a preposterous form of entertainment. //~Alice Richard//

PRESUMPTUOUS: unwarrantedly or impertinently bold; forward, audacious; fresh; arrogant. EX: Tim was very PRESUMPTUOUS about his ability as a driver in harsh conditions; until he got into that car accident last year. ~Justin Emery

PRODIGIOUS: Extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc. Wonderful or marvelous, abnormal. EX: She acheived a PRODIGIOUS feat by finishing first in the marathon. ~Tanis Rozeveld

PRODIGIOUS: extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc. EX: The PRODIGIOUS task of cleaning the elephant cages was unpleasant but necessary. ~Alyse Redman 

PROFLIGATE: Recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant. EX: His PROFLIGATE lifestyle and spending habits would eventually drive him to bankruptcy. ~ // Ashley Yuill //

PROLIFERATE: To increase or spread at a rapid rate EX: The government fears that the use of nuclear weapons might PROLIFERATE. // ~Maureen O'Connell //

PROLIFIC: (of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring; producing many works; present in larger numbers or quantities. EX: The PROLIFIC apple tree provided the fillings of many pies. //~Heidi Beckmann//

PROPENSITY: inclination, weakness EX: The pudgy boy had a propensity towards candy. ~ Alizabeth Caldwell

PROPENSITY: an often intense natural inclination or preference EX: Drug addicts have a propensity to always use their drug of choice. ~Ryan Nelson

PROWESS: exceptional or superior ability, skill, or strength EX: I have an impressive prowess for making toast. -Justine Cowan

PUGNACIOUS: Inclined to quarrel or fight readily EX: The neighbor's new pug was a feisty, pugnacious little runt. -Justine Cowan

PUSILLANIMOUS: lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid. EX: The pusillanimous soldier ran toward the forest to escape the fighting. //~Alice Richard//

QUIXOTIC: idealistic without regard to practicality. EX: The young man's decision to run for the national Senate without any political experience was QUIXOTIC at best. //~Alice Richard//

RAFFISH: adj. Characterized by or suggestive of flashy vulgarity, crudness, or rowdiness; tawdry. Marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputablemess; rakish. ex. Paris Hilton is extremely raffish at the most popular clubs.-Cara Byce

RAVENOUS: very hungry; desirous EX: The tiger slowly prowled forward, head slumped forward with a RAVENOUS glare. ~Alyse Redman

RECLUSIVE : shut off or apart from the world; living in seclusion EX: The monk chose to be RECLUSIVE in order to better serve his god. ~ //Alizabeth Caldwell//

REITERATE: to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearing effect. EX: “I would like to reiterate my stance on this health insurance bill,” the congressman declared, and he launched into a speech about the responsibility of the government to promote universal healthcare. -//Ashley Yuill// REQUISITION: To require or take for use; press into service (v), the act of requiring or demanding, a demand made (n). EX: The director made a requisition for new props to be used at the next rehearsal. -Cara Byce

RESPLENDENT: shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid. EX: The moon was RESPLENDENT in the cloudless night sky. ~ Carrie Frame

RIMOSE: Crazed; Covered with cracks. EX: The old woman's rimose hands shook as she knitted. ~Prof. W

ROGUISH: knavish or rascally in conduct EX: The young man's roguish behavior shocked his grandmother. ~Alice Richard

RUMINATE: To chew the cuds; to meditate, contemplate, or reflect deeply on a subject. EX: I RUMINATED over her words until sleep released me from consciousness. ~Heidi Beckmann

SALIENT: Forcing itself on the attention; prominent. Ex: The speaker was being extremely salient, almost to the point of annoyance. ~Buddy Taccolini  SCHISM: a lack of agreement or harmony. EX: The vicious SCHISM in the group prevented them from reaching their goals. –//Ashley Yuill//

Synonym: a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language. _ Jose Jimenez EX: words like joyful, elated, glad are synonyms.

SERENDIPITY: The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident. Ex: Her trip was filled with serendipity: at each seemingly mundane location, she stumbled upon something delightful. -Kelsey Dembowski SERPENTINE: of, characteristic of, or resembling a serpent; having a winding course, sinuous; shrewd, wily, or cunning. EX: The serpentine road twisted and turned through the hilly landscape. //~Alice Richard//

SIC: to incite to attack. EX: Sic 'em, boy! ~Buddy Taccolini

SPORADIC: Occurring singly or wide apart in locality; appearing in scattered or isolated incidences. EX: The occurrance of the disease was SPORADIC throughout the country. ~Tanis Rozeveld

SPURIOUS: plausible but false; itended to deceive EX: Currators notice spurious pieces of art. ~ Beth Caldwell

SQUANDER: To spend wastefully or extravagently EX: Sarah likes to squander her money on frivolous things. ~Beth Caldwell

STATUESQUE: tall, dignified EX: The STATUESQUE silhouette of the mountain looked strong against the sunrise. ~Alyse Redman

STIGMA: A mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation. EX: They still bore the stigma of last year's reckless actions. -Justine Cowan

SUBLIME: supreme or outstanding EX: The mountainous scenery was SUBLIME, and she looked at in in awe. ~Carrie Frame

SULLEN: brooding; upset EX: The SULLEN teenager's jaw tightened with fury as he sat in detention. ~Alyse Redman

Superb: Of unusually high quality; excellent,Majestic; imposing,ich; luxurious. EX: In this, the course has been superb in every respect and I could recommend it to anyone interested in learning more. ~Ryan Nelson

SUPINE: Lying on the back, face or front upward; inactive, passive, or inert, esp. from indolence or indifference. EX: When he walked in the room and noticed her SUPINE position, he assumed she was sleeping and left her alone. ~Tanis Rozeveld

SWAMP: to overwhelm or overload SWAMPED with papers, she hunched over her desk and held her head in frustration. ~Autumn Ouellette

TACIT: Understood without being openly expressed; implied, silent. EX: There was a tacit agreement between the two that they would open the door together. --Justine Cowan

__TACITURN: Silent, not talkative. EX: The TACITURN woman still got plenty of attention from men; her blouse was very low-cut. ~ Prof. W__

TANTAMOUNT: equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification. Ex: His apology was TANTAMOUNT to a slap across the face. ~Alyse Redman

TASKMASTER: a boss who assigns much work. Ex: Being the pitiless taskmaster that he was, Scrooge only reluctantly let his ill-paid clerk have Christmas day off. ~Ryan Nelson

TITILLATE: excite, stimulate. EX: Not many people agree with me when I say, "Haggis TITILLATES my taste buds, as my mouth waters in anticipation." ~Alyse Redman

UBIQUITIOUS: existing or being everywhere, esp. at the same time; omnipresent. EX. The ubiquitous fog circled his body, confusing his sense of direction. - Lauren Sypniewski

UNGLUED: To become upset, disorganized, or confused; lose emotional control Ex: She saw milk spilled on the floor and came UNGLUED at her dog named Sam.~Justin Emery VALIANT: brave EX: Martin Luther King Jr was a VALIANT man for standing up for what he believed in. ~Alyse Redman

VANQUISH: to conquer or subdue, to overcome or overpower. Ex. She finally vanquished her life challenge--depression. ~Autumn Ouellette VEHEMENT: Passionate, opinionated EX: The protestors were VEHEMENT despite the interference of the police force. ~ // Carrie Frame //

VERACIOUS: habitually speaking the truth; truthful; honest. EX: She gave the judge a VERACIOUS account of what had happened on the night in question. ~Tanis Rozeveld VERBOSE: characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy EX: It took the VERBOSE teacher two hours to explain the topic, while it should have taken only fifteen minutes. ~Madeleine Randolet

VICARIOUS: performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another EX: Alan took a VICARIOUS punishment so that his best friend would not get into trouble. ~ John Golladay

VISAGE: 1. the face, usually with reference to shape, features, expression. 2. Appearance; aspect EX: The bleak visage of winter made my melancholic spirit sink ever deeper. Lauren Sypniewski VITIATE: to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil EX: Making another sequel would VITIATE the entire series. ~John Golladay

VILE: repulsive or disgusting, as to the senses or feelings. ~ Jose Jimenez EX: Manuel has a vile odor coming from his room.

VORACIOUS: Ravenous/ insatiable EX: Bob had a voracious hunger for baked beans and crispy bacon. ~Ryan Nelson

VINDICTIVE: inclined to revenge, vengeful; proceeding from or showing a vengeful spirit Ruining my highschool experience with her vindictive rumors, I will never forgive her. - Autumn Ouellette

WARY: marked by keen caution and watchful prudence. Children are usually taught to be WARY of strangers. ~Maureen O'Connell 

WEARY: physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, or strain. EX: I trudged WEARILY through the snow to my morning class, longing for my cozy bed the whole way. ~//Ashley Yuill//

WORK: exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil. EX: He hasn't worked for six weeks. Jose Jimenez

XENOPHOBE: A person unduly fearful or contemptuous of that which is foreign, especially of strangers or foreign peoples. EX: The senator's resentment of the migrant workers earned him a reputation of being a xenophobe. -Justine Cowan