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=Vocabulary Week 9=

Here is this week's vocabulary. Read through them. Then, go to Penzu and log into your account. In Penzu, write this week's vocabulary sentences and then in the discussion board at the bottom of the page, post your public link to your vocabulary sentences.

Week Nine

 ﻿1. Bestow (v)-to present something to someone

//Example: The grandfather bestowed a lot of money upon his descendents upon his death. //

2. Catapult (v)-to shoot or launch

//Example: The French army catapulted burning missiles onto the English castle. //

3. Elicit (v)-to draw out

//Example: The police officer tried to elicit a response from the suspect by goading him. //

4. Fickle (adj)-changeable

//Example: The society matron was a very fickle person; she would say one thing to your face and then do something else. //

5. Iconoclast (n)-one who attacks traditional ideas

//Example: The Catholic Church was an iconoclast during the Inquisition, trying to find those who opposed them. //

6. Maladroit (adj)-clumsy

//Example: The girl wanted to be a cheerleader, but she could not because she was a maladroit person. //

7. Neophyte (n)-a beginner

//Example: Whenever you start a new job, you are a neophyte. //

8. Pestilence (n)-an epidemic

//<span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Example: The plague that killed so many people in London was a pestilence brought on by rats. //

<span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 11pt; tabstops: list .5in;">9. Query (n)-a question

//<span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Example: The student posted a query to her professor about their first major paper. //

<span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 11pt; tabstops: list .5in;">10. Sardonic (adj)-sarcastic

//<span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Example: The guy was very sardonic; he always had a sarcastic comeback for what was said to him. //

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