Monday, September 10, 2012

Vocabulary Fall List #4

melancholy- a deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness
Why do you look so melancholy?

exemplary- serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind
That's an exemplary example.

peculiar- strange or odd; unusual
You look peculiar today.

dread- anticipate with great apprehension or fear
I dread spiders.

bough- a main branch of a tree
The bough is creepy looking.

pious- devoutly religious
Some people show pious devotion.

communion- the sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings
Communion of the saints.

auditor- a listener
The auditor stood still with a blank look on his face.

multitude- a large number
There's a multitude of baseball fans.

eloquence- fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.
Dr. Preston has eloquence.

despair- complete loss or absence of hope
Never despair anything.

hoary- grayish-white
The mans hair is hoary.


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