Vocabtastic!
New definitions for everyday words (and some not-so-everyday words)
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Truculent [truhk-yoo-lehnt]
Noun:
the truck someone borrowed from you.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Pretense [pree-tens]
Noun:
the period of time before it's awkward.
Camry [cam-ree]
Noun:
a small camera.
Realize [ree-lahyz]
Noun (plural):
eyes that are not fake.
Retreat [ree-treet]
Verb:
to give someone a cookie twice.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Present Tense [prez-uhnt tens]
Noun:
a gift you give someone when it's kind of awkward.
Loading [loh-ding]
Noun:
a low-pitched ringing sound.
Digest [dahy-jest]
Verb:
to play dead.
Endearment [in-deer-mint]
Noun:
the mint that the dear ate.
Satisfactory [sat-is-fak-toh-ree]
Noun:
the place where satises are made.
Disgrace [dis-greys]
Verb:
to say something mean about Grace.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Super [soo-per]
Adjective:
more soup-like.
Nonpluss [non-pluhs]
Verb:
to subtract.
Defeat [dee-feet]
Verb:
the process of removing someone's feet.
Bifurcate [bahy-fer-keyt]
Verb:
To go shopping for Katherine.
Demonstrative [dee-mon-struh-tiv]
Adjective:
the quality of making things less monstrous.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Feline [fee-lahyn]
Noun:
the line you stand in when you have to pay.
Ineffable [in-ef-uh-buhl]
Adjective:
Unable to make an "f" sound.
Repeat [ree-peet]
Verb:
to name someone "Pete" more than once.
Defense [dee-fens]
Verb:
to tear down a fence.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Pretend [pree-tend]
Noun:
the period of time before a person babysits.
Promote [proh-moht]
Adjective:
in favor of putting trenches around castles.
Offence [uh-fens]
Noun:
Something you put around your yard to keep critters out.
Delight [dee-lahyt]
Verb:
To turn off the lights.
Believe [bee-leev]
Verb:
What you wish a bee would do when it's bothering you at a picnic.
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