Friday, January 25, 2008

Vocabulary #2

We can easily eradicate our words that are written on paper, as seen here.
After building the sand castle, she decided to quickly eradicate it since she didn't think it was a good enough sand castle and decided to build a new one.



When I look at this painting the first vocab word that comes to mind is erratic. It reminds me of those Disney cartoons I would watch when I was a little kid, but this picture looks a bit more eccentric.
He always liked to stand out, which is why he would wear such erratic clothing that included a shirt made out of a plastic bag.



These cars probably looked very spiffy when they were brand new, but now it looks as if they are completely eroding.
The heavy rains caused the land to erode, thus resulting the landslide.




Before the decease's caskets were laid to the ground, a priest/pastor/whoever would say a eulogy to honor the person.
My brother recited a eulogy after Maraschino, our Betta fish, died.



First look at this picture, it is obvious that this girl in a tutu is experiencing a shot of euphoria.
I had a feeling of euphoria after finding out I get to go to Japan.



Definitions:

1) equivocate - to avoid making an explicit statement
2) eradicate - to remove or destroy utterly; extirpate
3) erode - destroy by slow consumption or disintegration
4) erratic - eccentric; queer
5) escalate - to increase in intensity
6) esoteric - understood by or meant for only the select few
7) espouse - to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause
8) eulogy - a set oration in honor of a deceased person
9) euphoria - a feeling of happiness
10) euthanasia - mercy killing
11) epitome - a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class






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