Thursday, August 13, 2009

The Black Cat Vocabulary

Solicit- (V) to seek for something ex: The salesman will solicit anything for and easy sale.

Mad- (Adj) mentally disturbed, deranged, insane, demented. ex: Edger Allen Poe was a Mad man.

Succinct (Adj) expressed in few words; concise;terse Ex (The kid in my geography class is very succinct.

Phantasm- (N) an illusory likeness of something Ex

Docile- (Adj) easily managed or handled Ex disipline at GA is very Docile.

Disposition (N) the predominant or prevailing tendency of ones spirits Ex the main character of the black cat has a very strange disposition

sagacious (adj) having keen soung judgement Ex I am very sagacious

Paltry (Adj) lacking importance Ex The presidents ideas are very paltry

Gossamer (N) something delicate Ex The mouses bones are very Gossamer

Fidelity (N) faithfulness to obligations Ex I showed strong fidelity by sticking to my comitment

Procure (V) to get by special effort Ex The solider will Procure the rank of colonial over the summer.

Allusion (N) the act of alluding Ex The CIA operative was able to Maintain the allusion regarding the inhanced interogation teqniques.

Intemperance (N) excessive use of alcholic beverages ex edgar allens intemperace was very odd

Maltreat (V) to treat in a rough or cruel way ex the cat in the black cat was very maltreat

Scruple (N) a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force ex the mans scruple was the only thing keeping him from killing the cat.

Malevolence (N) ill will, hatred ex the man showed a strong malevolence for things that showed care for him.

Atrocity (N) the quality of being extremely wicked, cruel ex: The man commited an atrocity when he cut out the cats eye

Debauch (N) a period of wanton self indulgence and excessive party which includes consumption of alcohol

Sediment (N) a mental feeling, emotion the man had a strong sediment

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