Post by Mr. Wells on Sept 24, 2007 15:43:55 GMT -5
1. dissipate – v. – to scatter in various directions; disperse “To penetrate and dissipate these clouds of darkness, the general mind must be strengthened by education.”
Thomas Jefferson
2. supercilious – adj. – overly convinced of one’s superiority and importance “The valedictorian gave a supercilious look to all of her peers with a GPA below a 4.0.” – Aziza Jones
3. perspicacity – n. – keenness of mental perception and understanding “Heat and animosity, contest and conflict, may sharpen the wits, although they rarely do; they never strengthen the understanding, clear the perspicacity, guide the judgment, or improve the heart.” - Walter Savage Landor
4. immersion – n. – state of being deeply involved “It is the element I miss in electronic music - no performance, no loving immersion. Maybe that is why I was never particularly drawn to electronic music.” - Lukas Foss
5. anaphora – n. – Figure of repetition that occurs when the first word or set of words in one sentence, clause, or phrase is/are repeated at or very near the beginning of successive sentences, clauses, or phrases; repetition of the initial word(s) over successive phrases or clauses "What we need in the United States is not division. What we need in the United States is not hatred. What we need in the United States is not violence and lawlessness; but is love and wisdom and compassion toward one another, and a feeling of justice toward those who still suffer within our country whether they be white or whether they be black." – Robert F. Kennedy
6. colloquial – adj. – used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation “Much of Mark Twain’s writing is marked by colloquial language.” – Mr. Wells
7. cogent – adj – to the point; relative; pertinent “The final pathos of his characters is that they feel next to nothing. In the friction of two skins, they vainly seek to warm their hearts. It is rather a pity that, having chosen to express his nausea at the moral ethos of today's inhuman being, Norman Mailer can counter with nothing more cogent than the sentiments of a Playboy philosopher.” (Excerpted from a Time Magazine critique of a Norman Mailer play)
8. scurrilous – adj. – given to the use of vulgar, coarse, or abusive language; foul-mouthed “Your scurrilous remarks are especially offensive because they are untrue.” – EnglishTest.net
9. exhortation – n. – speech that advises orplease pleads “No use to shout at them to pay attention. If the situations, the materials, the problems before the child do not interest him, his attention will slip off to what does interest him, and no amount of exhortation or threats will bring it back.” - John Holt
10. specious – adj. – plausible but incorrect “The distinction between children and adults, while probably useful for some purposes, is at bottom a specious one, I feel. There are only individual egos, crazy for love.” - Niccolo Machiavelli
Thomas Jefferson
2. supercilious – adj. – overly convinced of one’s superiority and importance “The valedictorian gave a supercilious look to all of her peers with a GPA below a 4.0.” – Aziza Jones
3. perspicacity – n. – keenness of mental perception and understanding “Heat and animosity, contest and conflict, may sharpen the wits, although they rarely do; they never strengthen the understanding, clear the perspicacity, guide the judgment, or improve the heart.” - Walter Savage Landor
4. immersion – n. – state of being deeply involved “It is the element I miss in electronic music - no performance, no loving immersion. Maybe that is why I was never particularly drawn to electronic music.” - Lukas Foss
5. anaphora – n. – Figure of repetition that occurs when the first word or set of words in one sentence, clause, or phrase is/are repeated at or very near the beginning of successive sentences, clauses, or phrases; repetition of the initial word(s) over successive phrases or clauses "What we need in the United States is not division. What we need in the United States is not hatred. What we need in the United States is not violence and lawlessness; but is love and wisdom and compassion toward one another, and a feeling of justice toward those who still suffer within our country whether they be white or whether they be black." – Robert F. Kennedy
6. colloquial – adj. – used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation “Much of Mark Twain’s writing is marked by colloquial language.” – Mr. Wells
7. cogent – adj – to the point; relative; pertinent “The final pathos of his characters is that they feel next to nothing. In the friction of two skins, they vainly seek to warm their hearts. It is rather a pity that, having chosen to express his nausea at the moral ethos of today's inhuman being, Norman Mailer can counter with nothing more cogent than the sentiments of a Playboy philosopher.” (Excerpted from a Time Magazine critique of a Norman Mailer play)
8. scurrilous – adj. – given to the use of vulgar, coarse, or abusive language; foul-mouthed “Your scurrilous remarks are especially offensive because they are untrue.” – EnglishTest.net
9. exhortation – n. – speech that advises or
10. specious – adj. – plausible but incorrect “The distinction between children and adults, while probably useful for some purposes, is at bottom a specious one, I feel. There are only individual egos, crazy for love.” - Niccolo Machiavelli