Monday, February 8, 2010

Nouns, adjectives, and verbs

Nouns -

goblet - a drinking vessel

modernism - a tendency in theology to accommodate traditional religious teaching to contemporary thought and especially to devalue supernatural elements

glumness - broodingly morose

injudiciousness -not judicious

philtre - chiefly British

Adjectives -

pneumatic - chiefly British

legato -in a manner that is smooth and connected

Aback - in a position to catch the wind upon the forward surface

auroral -in a position to catch the wind upon the forward surface

hoar - Etymology: Middle English hor, from Old English hār; akin to Old High German hēr hoary

Verbs -


blouse - a long loose overgarment that resembles a shirt or smock and is worn especially by workmen, artists, and peasants

adjudge, - to hold or pronounce to be

beatify -to make supremely happy

recommitting -to entrust or consign again

unlink - to become detached

No comments:

Post a Comment