Adjective Pronounced [sik-uh-fuhnt]

Adjective

• Adjective

• Pronounced [sik-uh-fuhnt]

• Definition: “A servile, self-seeking flatterer.”

• -Servile- meanly submissive

• “When her career was riding high, the self-deluded actress often mistook sycophants for true friends.”

• Synonyms: Suck-up, brownnoser, follower

• Source: www.merriam-webster.com

–noun 1. desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness: the malice and spite of a lifelong enemy.

• –noun 1. desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness: the malice and spite of a lifelong enemy.

• 2. Law . evil intent on the part of a person who commits a wrongful act injurious to others.

• O.K. , so we don't always see eye to eye but there's never been any real malice in our dealings before.

• Dakota Vinson

joyfulness or exaltation of spirit, as from success, pleasure, or relief; high spirits

• joyfulness or exaltation of spirit, as from success, pleasure, or relief; high spirits

• The cat was elated to see the ribbons to play with.

(san-gwen-ee-us)

• (san-gwen-ee-us)

• definition: of, relating to, or involving bloodshed

• synonyms: bloody, homicidal, murderous, bloodthirsty and sanguine.

• Sources:merriam-webster.com and google

• Ex: The shark was sanguineous when he saw the fish swim in front of his face.

• Cailtin Ramsey

Adj. of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.

• Adj. of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.

• His rush was so impetuous, that he fairly overturned several of his opponents by dashing against them.

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• By: Kali Hiser

Macabre

• [muh-kah-bruh, -kahb, -kah-ber]

• –adjective

• 1. Gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible.

• 2. Of, pertaining to, dealing with, or representing death, especially its grimmer or uglier aspect.

• 3. Of or suggestive of the allegorical dance of death.

• Sentence: One of America's most revered Broadway musicals, Sweeney Todd, is also a macabre tale of revenge..

• Sources: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/macabre

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Holbein-death.png

• http://www.wordnik.com/words/macabre/examples?page=3

Animosity

• Part of Speech: Noun

• Pronunciation: [an-uh-mos-i-tee]

• Definition: A feeling of strong dislike, ill will, or enmity that tends to display itself in action.

• Example: “Avada Kedavra!” Bellatrix shrieked in animosity, pointing her wand at Sirius.

• Sources: Dictionary.com, news.bbc.co.uk

–adjective

• –adjective

• 1. peculiar to or characteristic of a particular language or dialect.

• 2. containing or using many idioms.

• 3. having a distinct style or character, especially in the arts: idiomatic writing; an idiomatic composer.

Nefarious

• [ni-fair-ee-uh s]

Adjective

• Adjective

• Definition: showing or characterized by a patronizing or superior attitude toward others

• - Synonyms snobbish, patronizing, to talk down to

• Patronize: displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner.

• They were very condescending toward you.

• Definition: www.dictionary.com and www.merriam-webster.com

• Image: http://goinglikesixty.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/condescending.jpg

Despondent

• Part of Speech: Adjective

• Definition: feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression

• The woman was despondent over the death of her husband.

• Sources: www.webster.com,www.vision.org Sydney Wininger

Trepidation By Jenna Hays

• Noun: trep-i-dey-shuh n

• Tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.

• Sources: thenervousbreakdown.com www.dictionary.com

• The horse’s open mouth inside the car filled the child with trepidation.

• [er-yoo-dahyt, er-oo-]

• –adjective

• characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly: an erudite professor; an erudite commentary.

• Sour or astringent in taste; harsh or severe, as in temper or expression.

• Astringent: Puckering sensation of the mouth.

• /əˈsərbik/

• Adjective

• The girl remarked how acerbic the War Head tasted.

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Adj

• Adj

• Scornfully and condescendingly proud.

• 1. having or showing arrogance

• 2. Archaic noble or exalted

• The haughty ways she displayed her work turned off her peers freedictionary.com

adj- Happiness or enjoyment, especially accompanied by laughter

• adj- Happiness or enjoyment, especially accompanied by laughter

• Ex: His intention was to provide a much needed dose of jollity and mirth but his jokes were so bad they simply bored everyone to tears.

• http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mirth

• Lauren Milam

Patronizing

• adjective

• displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner

• The professor spoke in a very patronizing way to his students.

• Sources:

• http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/patronizing

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Definition: resembling farce; ludicrous; absurd; ridiculous.

• Definition: resembling farce; ludicrous; absurd; ridiculous.

• Adjective

• The playwright's farcical comedy had the audience laughing hysterically.

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Ecstasy

• Ecstasy: a state of being

• carried away by

• overwhelming

• emotion

Candid [kan-did]

• - Adjective

• Definition-

• 1. frank; outspoken; open and sincere

• 2. free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward

• 3.honest; impartial

• She was very candid about her childhood.

Didactic [dahy-dak-tik]

• –adjective 1. intended for instruction; instructive: didactic poetry.

• 2. inclined to teach or lecture others too much: a boring, didactic speaker.

• 3. teaching or intending to teach a moral lesson.

• The teacher gave a didactic lecture on the importance of sanitary conditions in bathrooms.

• http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/didactic

• Maggie Vaughn

[in-dif-er-uh nt]

• [in-dif-er-uh nt]

• Adjective

• Without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic

• Society is indifferent toward littering.

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Adjective

• Adjective

• -Abusive nature or expression

• -Bitterly scathing; caustic; -Vitriolic criticism.

• “I try not to take it personally, but sometimes his comments can be very vitriolic.”

• http://www.wordnik.com/words/Vitriolic/defintion/

• Abby Rutledge