Thursday, August 22, 2013

August 22nd

1. comparable, v: similar, equivalent
Helen was only going to trade her teacher buck for something of comparable value suck as $5.
2. composed, adj: calm
Michelle composed herself after her stressful swim meet.
3. comprehensible, adj: understandable
Julia wrote slowly and carefully so that her handwriting would be comprehensible by her teacher.
4. compulsion, n: an irresistible impulse
Julie could not resist the compulsion to buy the shirt her mother strictly said not to purchase.
5. condone, v: to treat as acceptable
Peyton condoned the room raid her friends pulled on her, because she already raided their room.
6. conduit, n: means for transmitting or disturbing
Samantha was a conduit for all of the school's juicy gossip.
7. corroborate, v: to support with evidence
In history, we have to corroborate our claim to prove that we are right.
8. corrosive, adj: bitingly sarcastic
The evil science teacher's corrosive comments made the five-year-old cry.
9. curtail, v: to make less
The criminal law attorney tried to curtail the man's jail time, because he was innocent.
10. deferment, n: the act of delaying
The deferment of the well planned shopping trip became frustrating for the trio of girls.
11. defiant, adj: showing bold resistance
The defiant puppy didn't budge from "his" tree.

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