Thursday, May 8, 2008

Obelisk

n. A square shaft with pyramidal top, usually monumental or commemorative. 
The Washington Monument is a famous obelisk standing in Washington D.C.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Nefarious


 adj. Wicked in the extreme. 
The nefarious sultan Jafar stole Aladdin's lamp and became an evil genie.

Mendicant


n. A beggar
Some mendicants find creative ways to get money.

Latent


adj. Dormant, hidden, concealed
The latent seeds did not bloom until Spring.

Inane


adj. Silly. 
Students can make up inane excuses for not doing homework.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Guzzle


 v. To swallow greedily or hastily; gulp. 
After eating lots of curry, Hank had to guzzle gallons of beer

Monday, April 21, 2008

Fallacious


adj. Illogical. 
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a fallicious play.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Equity


n. Fairness or impartiality. 
Egeus lacked equity between Lysander and Demetrius.

Dignitary


n. One who holds high rank.

King George I was a dignitary in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Coerce


v. To force.

Veritaserum coerces the drinker to spill any secrets.

Bedeck



v. To cover with ornament.

We decided to bedeck our Christmas tree in ornaments.

Friday, April 11, 2008

Addle


v. 1) To make inefficient or worthless; muddle; to confuse 


adj. 1) Rotten



Eating addled eggs can make you sick

Agglomerate


Agglomerate

v. To pile or heap together.


adj. Gathered together in a mass



The agglomerated mass of trash overflowed in the garbage can.

Alluvion


n. Flood. 


The alluvion destroyed the entire seaside town.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Aperture


n. Hole.


The aperture in the wall only let a small amount of light into the room.