12 November 12
Ascribe
to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute;
Engender
to produce, cause, or give rise to:
Homily
a sermon, usually on a Biblical topic and usually of a nondoctrinal nature
Idiosyncrasy
peculiarity, quirk
Introvert
a shy person
Elegy
a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially afuneral song or a lament for the dead
Hackneyed
made commonplace or trite; stale; banal:
Humdrum
lacking variety; boring; dull:
Inconsequential
of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial
Paragon
a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence
Vocabulary List Two 13 Nov. 12
A) Engendered : to produce, cause, or give rise to:
1. How do you motivate people living with the constant insecurities engendered by the current economic climate?
B) Introvert : a shy person
2. The normally loud girl acted like an introvert during class discussions.
C) Idiosyncrasy : peculiarity, quirk
3. Browsers may also have idiosyncrasies which prevent certain things working.
D) Humdrum : lacking variety; boring; dull:
4. There are few things in life more humdrum than the toothbrush.
E) Homily : a sermon, usually on a Biblical topic and usually of a nondoctrinal nature
5. In fact, there is a sermon type cadence and ring to this sociopathic homily.
F) Ascribe : to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute;
5. Given her beliefs she may ascribe to the theory that the Earth is flat.
G) Inconsequential : of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial
6. The play was inconsequential, considering it was very boring.
H) Hackneyed : made commonplace or trite; stale; banal:
7. Politicians use of "change for tomorrow" is a hackneyed expression.
I) Paragon : a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence
8. Jesus Christ is a paragon for generations to follow.
J) Elegy : a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead
9. The elegy at the funeral was very sentimental.
1. How do you motivate people living with the constant insecurities engendered by the current economic climate?
B) Introvert : a shy person
2. The normally loud girl acted like an introvert during class discussions.
C) Idiosyncrasy : peculiarity, quirk
3. Browsers may also have idiosyncrasies which prevent certain things working.
D) Humdrum : lacking variety; boring; dull:
4. There are few things in life more humdrum than the toothbrush.
E) Homily : a sermon, usually on a Biblical topic and usually of a nondoctrinal nature
5. In fact, there is a sermon type cadence and ring to this sociopathic homily.
F) Ascribe : to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute;
5. Given her beliefs she may ascribe to the theory that the Earth is flat.
G) Inconsequential : of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial
6. The play was inconsequential, considering it was very boring.
H) Hackneyed : made commonplace or trite; stale; banal:
7. Politicians use of "change for tomorrow" is a hackneyed expression.
I) Paragon : a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence
8. Jesus Christ is a paragon for generations to follow.
J) Elegy : a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead
9. The elegy at the funeral was very sentimental.