Monica
Vocabulary
10/14/10
Obsolete adjective- No longer used.
Ted said something that was obsolete to all the villagers.
Philistine noun- A person who is different of hostile to art.
The Philistine toured every pyramid in Egypt.
Meticulous adjective- taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
Shari showed meticulous care for all of her adopted children.
Officious adjective- objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome: an officious person.
Joey was officious on the advice that his father gave him.
Peruse verb- to read through with thoroughness or care: to peruse a report.
Candace went to peruse through her paperwork.
Mitigate verb- to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
Blanche felt mitigated after paying all of her bills.
Perfidy noun- deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery: perfidy that goes unpunished.
Rose felt perfidy after telling Josh for the fifth time, to stop bullying other people.
Morose adjective- gloomily or sullenly ill humored, as a person or mood.
Sophia had a morose after she got her pacemaker put in.
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