GE Vocabulary Set 6

ElateTo fill with love and joy

"elate." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.Merriam-Webster Online. 6 November 2009<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elate>

Smiley Face. Digital image. Joke of the Week Crime Spree-Be Careful! Web. 6 Nov. 2009. <http://www.clevelandseniors.com/forever/jow88.htm>.

Elated Boy. Digital image. Pat Edgar Education Consultancy. 2008. Web. 6 Nov. 2009. <http://www.patedgar.com/contact.html>.

“I liked this scheme, and Provis was quite elated by it.” (380)

Abby Stephens

The discovery that she had made the team made the girl elated.

Collens, Trevor. Flying High. Digital image. Smh.com.au. Web. 9 Nov. 2009. <http://www.smh.com.au/ftimages/2006/03/25/1143084052348.html>.

Blackwell, Tom. Custom Tombstone Maker. Digital image. Custom Tombestone Maker. Web. 7 Nov. 2009. <http://www.tombstonebuilder.com/>.

"superscription." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.Merriam-Webster Online. 7 November 2009<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superscription

“It was directed to Phillip Pip, Esquire, and on top of the superscription were the words…”(387)

Fealtya)The fidelity of a vassal or

feudal attendant to his lord b)the obligation of such fidelity

Intense fidelity

"fealty." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.Merriam-Webster Online. 16 November 2009

<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fealty>

"fidelity." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.Merriam-Webster Online. 16 November 2009

<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fidelity>

Fidelity

The quality or state of being faithful

By saying the pledge of allegiance, we demonstrate our fealty to the United States.

As I saw that he was restrained by fealty to Little Britain from saying as much as he could, and as I knew with thankfulness to him how far out of his way he went to say what he did, I

could not press him. 371

Kids saying pledge of allegiance. Digital image. Through the Magnifying Glass. Oct. 2007. Web. 16 Nov. 2009. <http://blog.case.edu/james.chang/2007/10/index>.

Someone kowtowing/bowing. Digital image. Show Me. Graham Spicer, 6 Sept. 2007. Web. 16 Nov. 2009. <http://www.show.me.uk/site/news/STO1224.html>.

Knight kneeling to girl. Digital image. Unrecognized Talent. Theresa Margaret, 23 July 2007. Web. 16 Nov. 2009. <http://homeschoolteenzine.blogspot.com/>.

Gabrielle Granger

Abeyance Abeyance

11 :: a lapse in succession during which there is no person in whom a a lapse in succession during which there is no person in whom a title is vestedtitle is vested

22 :: temporary inactivity temporary inactivity

““For this reason, I suppose, they were now inflexible with one another; Mr. For this reason, I suppose, they were now inflexible with one another; Mr. Jaggers being highly dictatorial, and Wemmick obstinately justifying himself Jaggers being highly dictatorial, and Wemmick obstinately justifying himself

whenever there was the smallest point in abeyance for a moment.”whenever there was the smallest point in abeyance for a moment.” (chap 51)(chap 51)

The girl always took a short nap when there was abeyance.The girl always took a short nap when there was abeyance.

Digital image. The free dictonary. Farlex.inc. Web. <http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://img.tfd.com/wn/CE/6CBB5-recess.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pyriform%2Brecess&usg=__D0kCVXzAmGbreL7UoDnpAuWShN0=&h=99&w=135&sz=4&hl=en&start=9&tbnid=vPgzC43TtD63HM:&tbnh=67&tbnw=92&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dabeyance%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff>.

"abeyance." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.

Merriam-Webster Online. 12 November 2009

<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abeyance>

Merriam-Webster. "Sententious." Def. 1a. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. 11th ed. 2005. 1134-1134. Print.

“-on account of the parental brutality if an ignorant farmerwho opposed the choice of his daughter’s heart, by purposelyfalling upon the object in a flour sack, out of the first-floor window--summoned a sententious enchanter…”(407)

The sententious teacher told Sam a better and more concise way to answer the question.

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V. Alexis Eason

laceratedlacerated

11 :: “to tear or rend roughly “to tear or rend roughly :: wound wound jaggedly”jaggedly”22 :: “to cause sharp mental or “to cause sharp mental or emotional pain to”emotional pain to”"lacerated." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.

Merriam-Webster Online. 6 November 2009<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lacerated>

“She had only a bruise or two about her-nothing for a tramp-but the backs of her hands were lacerated, and the question was, was it with her finger-nails?” (395)

The Free Dictionary. 1995. Web. 17 Nov. 2009. <http://img.tfd.com/wn/19/17EBA4-lacerate.gif>.

Monique Monique GurayaGuraya

The dog lacerated her arm with its claw.

“Querulous”

“full of complaints; complaining”

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“Mr. Jaggers was querulous and angry with me for having " let it slip through my fingers," and said we must memorialize by-and-by, and try at all events for some of it.”

The girl was querulous when her balloon popped.

PERSPICACIOUS

“of acute mental vision or discernment : keen”

"perspicacious." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.Merriam-Webster Online. 18 November 2009<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perspicacious>

Maddie Norsworthy

TOONPOOL Cartoons | Philosophy | Light Bulb Boy by John Bent." TOONPOOL Cartoons | Cartoons, Caricatures, Cartoon Art | Jokes and Humor. Web. 19 Nov. 2009. <http://www.toonpool.com/cartoons/Light%20Bulb%20Boy_17036>.

Wicket 1 : a small gate or door; especially : one forming part of or placed near a larger gate or door2 : an opening like a window; especially : a grilled or grated window through which business is transacted3 a : either of the two sets of three stumps topped by two crosspieces and set 66 feet apart at which the ball is bowled in cricket b : an area 10 feet wide bounded by these wickets c : one innings of a batsman; specifically : one that is not completed or never begun <win by three wickets>4 : an arch or hoop in croquet

"wicket." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.Merriam-Webster Online. 18 November 2009

<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wicket>

“The turnkey laughed, and gave us good day, and stood laughing at us over the spikes of the wicket when we descended the steps into the street.” (Dickens 264)

At the bank, I went up to the teller and made my transaction through the wicket.

RelaxedPolitics.com. 20 Sept. 2008. Web. 18 Nov. 2009. <http://www.relaxedpolitics.com/?p=3017>.

TrepidationNoun

1. “Archaic: a tremulous motion: a tremor”

2. “Timorous uncertain agitation: apprehension”

3. “Synonym: Fear”

“trepidation." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.Merriam-Webster Online. 17 November 2009<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trepidation>

A nervous boy giving a speech. Digital image. Dimdima. Web. 17 Nov. 2009. <http://dimdima.com/smartkids/show_smartkids.asp?q_aid=41&q_title=Battling%20fear>

Nervous man. Digital image. Bob in Oz. 28 May 2009. Web. 17 Nov. 2009. <http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/1415/moving-to-australia-part-eleven/>

“For some days, I kept close at home, and looked out the kitchen door with the greatest caution and trepidation before going on an errand, lest the officers of the county jail should pounce on me.” (93)

I felt trepidation waiting for the job interview with the company CEO.

Megan Killilea :D

“Exalted or excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling in speech or

writing”

Enthusiasm: A key hiring Requiremnet. Digital image. HR Observations. Omega HR Solutions inc., 01 May 2008. Web. 10 Nov. 2009. <http://omegahrsolutions.blogspot.com/2008/05/enthusiasm-key-hiring-requirement.html>.

Sarah Schellpeper“The rhapsody welled

up within me, like blood from an inward wound, and gushed out.” (450)

Chapter 44The rhapsody overcame the students and everyone cheered on their favorite team.

"rhapsody." The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing. Denis Howe. 17 Nov. 2009. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rhapsody>.

Of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly

SpectralAdjective

"Google Image Result for http://www.danscottart.com/Images/SpectralForce.jpg." Google Images. Web. 19 Nov. 2009. <http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.danscottart.com/Images/SpectralForce.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.danscottart.com/Magic.html&usg=__ZjL95Jl1yf3hVhG7nVso7_dkOkM=&h=509&w=700&sz=41&hl=en&start=7&tbnid=qek3WQRUY0P4pM:&tbnh=102&tbnw=140&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dspectral%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den>. "Spectral - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary." Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster Online. Web. 20 Nov. 2009. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spectral>.

Jacob Kingma

Demeanor

"The time wi' Compeyson was a'most as hard a time as ever I had; that said, all's said. Did I tell you as I was tried, alone,

for misdemeanor, while with Compeyson?"

Noun1. behavior toward others: outward manner

Jared Levesque

He had an awfully condescending demeanor when I spoke with him.

"demeanor." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.Merriam-Webster Online. 17 November 2009<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demeanor>

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Untenable- 1 : not able to be defended <an

untenable position>

2 : not able to be occupied <untenable apartments>

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untenable, Merriam Webster Dictionary

His client’s court case was untenable, so the lawyer quit.

Samuel Ross

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This left me no course but to regret that I had been “betrayed into a warmth which,” and on the whole to repudiate, as untenable, the idea that I was to be found anywhere. (310)

Vestige “A trace, mark, or visible sign left by

something (as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost

(2) the smallest quantity or trace”

Lee Stephens

"vestige." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.Merriam-Webster Online. 18 November 2009<http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vestige>

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Digital image. Http://media.photobucket.com. Web. 16 Nov. 2009. <http://media.photobucket.com/image/forensics%20hair/lucky132000/lucky2/image-2.jpg>.

“Though every vestige of her dress was burnt, as they told me, she still had something of her old ghastly bridal appearance…” (405)