Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Vocab ~ Jan. 18th

Avaunt ~adv~ away; hence
"Avaunt, little mouse! Get out of here!"

Thralls ~n~ a slave
The man was a thrall to the evil overlord. 

Posterity ~n~  all descendants of one person
The queen's posterity was all girls. 

Homage ~n~ a respect or reverence
To pay homage to magical unicorns, the little girl put an ice-cream cone on her head.

Cloistered ~adj~ secluded from the world; sheltered 
The homeless man was shunned to the cloistered jungle so no one would have to smell him.

Equivocator ~n~ Someone who uses unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead
The equivocator made me believe that he was innocent.

Avarice ~n~ insatiable greed for riches
The woman's avarice made her break into the jewelry store.

Parricide ~n~ the act of killing one's father, mother, or other close relative
The man was convicted of parricide. 

Verity ~n~ the state or quality of being true
Tommy asked his father the verity of Grandpa Joe's story.

Malevolence ~n~ the feeling of wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
Teddy's malevolence towards clowns was great. 

Eminence ~n~ a position of superiority, distinction, high rank, or fame
The man's eminence made him able to demand freshly baked bread from his subjects. 



Liege ~n~ a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
"As you wish my liege," said the king's right hand man.

Mirth ~n~ amusement or laughter
Shelly toppled over with mirth after the little dog ran into the mirror. 


Avouch ~vb~ to acknowledge
Tim asked his mommy to avouch that he was right about his sister.


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