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Derision • [dih-rizh-uhn] • — noun 1. the act of deriding; mockery; scorn 2. an object of ridicule • The inept performance elicited derision from the audience. (Inept can mean clumsy and elicited can mean to bring out).

Flippan t –adjective • frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity • The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism. http: //www. google. com/imgres? imgurl=http: //dictionary. reference. com/browse/flippant Tracey Resner

Platonic • –adjective • 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines. • 2. pertaining to, involving, or characterized by Platonic love as a striving toward love of spiritual or ideal beauty. • 3. ( usually lowercase ) purely spiritual; free from sensual desire, especially in a relationship between two persons of the opposite sex. • Sentence: Jack and Jill have a platonic relationship. • http: //dictionary. reference. com/browse/platonic • Cassandra Cochran

Summer Groce Whimsical –adjective 1. Given to whimsy or fanciful notions; pixyish. 2. Of the nature of or proceeding from whimsy, as thoughts or actions: 3. Erratic; unpredictable: Sentence: He was too whimsical with regard to his work. Dictionary. com

Lukeus Mc. Coy Trite –adjective, 1. lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale. 2. characterized by hackneyed expressions, ideas, The commencement address was trite and endlessly long. Dictionary. com/ google images

Petty [Tessa Britt] • –adjective, -ti·er, -ti·est. • • • 1. of little or no importance or consequence: petty grievances. 2. of lesser or secondary importance, merit, etc. ; minor: petty considerations. 3. having or showing narrow ideas, interests, etc. : petty minds. 4. mean or ungenerous in small or trifling things: a petty person. 5. showing or caused by meanness of spirit: a petty revenge. 6. of secondary rank, esp. in relation to others of the same class or kind: petty states; a petty tyrant. • “The peasant’s petty grievances over the loss of his shrubbery was of no importance to the king. ” <- not to be confused with “Tom Petty” Sources: Definition: www. dictionary. com Pictures: www. photobucket. com

Rancor Noun [rang-ker] • Bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice. • Amid the political rancor and sharp moral tensions that surround us domestically and abroad, our generation is ready to act. http: //www. routeoneforlife. com/tag/angry-bird/ http: //dictionary. reference. com/browse/rancor

Pretentious: http: //dictionary. reference. com/ changeswithinme. wordpress. com Katy Harvey [pri-ten-shuhs] –adjective 1. full of pretense (a false show of something) or pretension. 2. characterized by assumption of dignity or importance. 3. making an exaggerated outward show; ostentatious. Synonyms: pompous, bombastic Example: The girl’s pretentious demeanor initially intimidated her peers, but they later became exasperated with her showy antics.

Choleric [kol-er-ik, kuh-ler-ik] By: Chelsey White • Adjective 1. Extremely irritable or easily angered. 2. Obsolete • Sentence: James has a very choleric personality. • • http: //www. nativeremedies. com/images/design/ailment. Irritability. jpg http: //dictionary. reference. com/browse/choleric

Indignant [in-dig-nuh-nt] By: Brandon Sneed -Adjective – Definition: Feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base. -Sentence: After the crude remarks, the man had an indignant expression on his face. -http: //dictionary. reference. com/browse -/indignant

Enamor: • Verb • To fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with ) • Sentence: She's enamored of her new boyfriend. • Source: Dictionary. com Skyla Robbins

Esoteric • [es-uh-ter-ik] • Adjective • Definition: Understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest. Private; secret; confidential. • Sentence: His life work has been conducting research in a somewhat esoteric branch of business. • Sources: http: //dictionary. reference. com/browse/Esoteric • http: //gillianla. wordpress. com/2010/06/05/entertainmentweekly-x-files-mentions/ Ashley Shelton

Perturb [per-turb] (verb) • to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate; deranged. • “Would it perturb you if I left the empty milk jug in the refrigerator? ” • Sources: dictionary. com dreamstime. com

Veneration ven·er·a·tion • Noun • Respect or awe inspired by the dignity, wisdom, dedication, or talent of a person Used in a sentence: • The men were held in great veneration because of their bravery in the war. Sources: • http: //www. merriam-webster. com Picture: • http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Raising _the_Flag_on_Iwo_Jima Kati Spillman

Colloquial [kuh-loh-kwee-uhl] Miranda Young • An automobile is • -adjective colloquially known -characteristic of or as a car. appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal. Source: dictionary. com In German a rabbit’s ear is called spoon. And “handing off the spoon” is a colloquial expression for dying – much like pip out or kick the bucket in English. So, basically, Bunny confuses Death here by handing off his spoon literally.

*Languid* • (adj. ) laŋ-gwəd • 1: drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak • 2: sluggish in character or disposition : listless • 3: lacking force or quickness of movement : slow • They proceeded at a languid pace • • http: //www. merriam-webster. com/dictionary/languid http: //www. mytreadmilltrainer. com/blog/88/how-to-beat-running-fatigue/ Bailey Hume

Pessimistic (pes·si·mis·tic) • Adjective • pertaining to or characterized by pessimism; gloomy: a pessimistic outlook. • Pessimismthe tendency to see, anticipate, or emphasize only bad • Or undesirable outcomes, results, conditions, problems, etc. • Sentence – People who are pessimistic always see their glass half empty rather than half full. Jonathan Adams http: //dictionary. reference. com/browse/pessimistic Source http: //offthemark. com/search-results/key/pessimistic/ Picture Source

Justin madsen Abstruse hard to understand; recondite; esoteric: abstruse theories. The students were abstruse in their writings. Dictionary. com

Solicitous [suh-lis-i-tuhs] –adjective 1. anxious or concerned 2. eager 3. careful or particular www. dictionary. com www. featurepics. com The doctor is very solicitous over his patients’ health. Tesia Bailey

**Showing or having an insensitive or cruel disregard for others** Adjective The man was very callous towards the callous woman’s suffering

Incensed -verb: to inflame with wrath; make angry; enrage. Ex: “My mother was incensed when my brother broke her china plate. ” Sources: www. dictionary. com www. google. com/images BY: Chelsea Northrup

By: Haley Myers • Verb: • To inspire or possess with a foolish or unreasoning passion, as of love. • To affect with folly; make foolish or fatuous. • Her love and infatuation was so strong that she truly was blinded by love. www. dictionary. com

Adjective Pedantic 1. ostentatious in one's learning. 2. overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching. Ostentatious- characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others The tactic was designed to puncture his arrogance -- so evident in the way he attempted to belittle other people and in the pedantic manner in which he tried to control the questioning. http: //dictionary. reference. com/browse/pedantic http: //forum. wordreference. com/showthread. php? t=7920 Madison Manion

Incensed -verb: to inflame with wrath; make angry; enrage. Ex: “My mother was incensed when my brother broke her china plate. ” Sources: www. dictionary. com www. google. com/images BY: Chelsea Northrup

Moralistic R O Adjective S Pronunciation: mawr-uh-list A Definitions: L • a person who teaches or inculcates E morality. I • a person who practices morality. G • a person concerned with regulating the morals of others H "moralistic. " Dictionary. com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 14 Feb. 2011. .

Moralistic cont’d The student spoke about the other girl in the class with a moralistic tone in his voice. This book is about a teen who is sometimes Christian in a way and other times she is horrible in her Christian ways. This is moralistic because it shows how she needs to be taught some morals. This could be done by a teacher who was moralistic.

Caustic • Noun: • Being severely critical or sarcastic. • He shook his head and muttered in a very caustic tone. • Sources: • www. dictionary. com • www. snl. com Kelsey Turner