Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Vocabulary #2

Doctrine- a particular principle - noun

Heritage- something that comes/belongs to someone by reason of birth - noun

Commiserate- to feel/express sorrow or misery - verb

Indomitable- cannot be subdued or overcome - adj

Rudimentary- primitive - adj

Savoring- quality that affects smell or taste - noun

Voluble- characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words - adj

Wizened- withered/shriveled - adj

Fusillade- a continuous discharge of firearms - noun

Maladroit- unskillful or awkward - adj


The mall doctrine stated that any kids under the age of 10 left unattended will be taken and sold to the circus.

Due to Charlie's heritage, he would one day be the king of Candy Mountain.

Jack commiserated as he climbed the hill to see his village in flames from a dragon.

The indomitable sea horse had killed many sea monkeys while they tried to tame him.

The rudimentary stone spear in the museum was said to be used to kill the world's largest t-rex long ago in a place far, far away.

Jack was savoring the smell of the double chocolate fudge cake, but couldn't eat it because he was dieting.

Voluble Richard would argue and carry on about anything and everything that popped into his head.

The wizened old man would rub gallons of lotion all over his body daily in an unsuccessful attempt to reduce his thousands of wrinkles.

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