Friday, December 7, 2007

Vocab Quiz (Lu to Boviard)

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Unknown said...

confabulate - (1) to talk informally : chat (2)to hold a discussion : confer (3) to fill in gaps in memory by fabrication

Locofoco - (1) a member of a radical group of New York Democrats organized in 1835 in opposition to the regular party organization (2) a member of the Democratic party of the United States

Anonymous said...

bounder(N) - a rude, vulgar person.

diachronic (Adj.)- through the course of time or history; historical.

Anonymous said...

Wait... was I supposed to post my words here or on the other one? Anyway, this wasn't up on my day... so for the record, I DID post on time.

epeolatry (n.) - worship of words

ululate (v.) - to lament loudly or shrilly; to wail

jessika :) said...

sorry my words are late. I'm horrible about being on time as you can see....

repudiate: to disown, disavow

ostentatious: (adj) showy, trying to attract attention

Sayuri I said...

scrimpy-barely adequate
cordial-courteous and gracious; friendly; warm

Alexandra G said...

soporific - tending to induce drowsiness or sleep

recalcitrant - having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline

W.F. said...

fuggy- v.i. to loll indoors in a stuffy atomosphere. v.t. to make fuggy.

oikology-
(oy-koll'-uh-jee) n. the study, or science of housekeeping. [from Greek oikos "house, dwelling."]

Melanie F. said...

deliberation - careful consideration

culpable - blameworthy

hallie b said...

hey i think my words are on time YAY
everyone have a good vacation bc i will not be there on fri. HAVE FUN!

ok sorry here:
carapace- hard outer covering [like a shell] of a turtle
tete-a-tete- a private conversation