Tuesday, August 27, 2013

August 27th

1. duplicity, n: deceptive thought, speech, or action
Katia was able to keep her secret with little duplicity.
2. ecstatic, adj: overwhelmingly emotional
Kavya was ecstatic when she found out that she was accepted into Stanford University.
3. egotist, n: self-important person
Antoine was the biggest egotist in the school, and everybody dreaded being his partner for group projects.
4. elate, v: to fill with joy
The volleyball team was elated when they found out that they made it to the finals.
5. eloquent, adj: fluent, expressive
Francheska spoke in an eloquent manner when she had to interview her friend in front of the whole class during public speaking.
6. elusive, adj: hard to grasp
The words on her homework were elusive, because her printer was running low on ink, and the ink smeared on the paper.
7. embellish, v: to decorate
I embellished my phone's case because it was too bland for my liking.
8. entangle, v: to involve in trouble
She regretted lying to her friend because now, they're both entangled in a big mess, and are in big trouble with the teachers.
9. epistolary, adj: contained, or carried on in letters
The epistolary friendship of Zoe H. and Zoe M. ended after Zoe H. moved to the same city and school as Zoe M.
10. epitaph, n: a brief statement honoring a dead person
He wanted to get the world record for "Weirdest Epitaph" even though that title doesn't actually exist, and he isn't dead, so he doesn't have a tombstone to display his message.

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