Tuesday, January 22, 2008

VOCABULARY WORDS

Formidable- adj: of discouraging or awesome strength, size, difficulty, etc.; intimidating. This picture is showing how the short little men that are intimidated by the strong guy so they just get on the strong mans good side and ask for his autograph/
Aspire- v: to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, esp. for something great or of high value.In this picture it is showing 3 students graduating from college, which in there whole life have been shooting for the stars to get there.


Decorum- n: politeness, manners, dignity. In this picture it showing a busboy that works in a fancy hotel, and they always are very polite to their customers.


Despondent- adj: feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom: despondent about failing health. I think this picture symbolizes despondednt because the girl is showing no hope for her future, just because her mom kicked her out of the house because she is a drug addict.


Intrepid - adj:brave, courageous, bold. This a picture of being brave and courageous because personally i think skydiving is very risk taking because if any accident you could just die, and plus im scared of heights.


trepidation - n: tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.

vacillate - v: be indecisive or irresolute.

desultory - adj: Moving or jumping from one thing to another; disconnected.

fallacy - n: A statement or an argument based on a false or invalid inference.

heritage - n: something that comes or belongs to one by reason of birth; an inherited lot or portion.

guru - n: an intellectual or spiritual guide or leader.

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