Wednesday, January 23, 2013

January 22-25

We will have our first vocabulary quiz of the second semester tomorrow (Thursday, the 24th).  I have included the word list below in case you would like to help your son/daughter study for the quiz.

Thanks,

Don Erickson

Set #8
mercurial (adj):  emotionally unpredictable; rapidly changing in mood
candor (n):  honesty; truthfulness
delineate (v):  to describe accurately; to draw in outline
capricious (adj):  whimsical; quick to change one’s mind or stance
metamorphosis (n):  a magical change in appearance; a sudden and striking change
proselytize (v):  to attempt to convert someone from one religion or belief to another
transient (adj):  temporary
vicissitude (n):  a change in fortune; an upheaval
torpid (adj):  apathetic; devoid of feeling
ostentatious (adj):  showing off; pretentious

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