Sunday, April 13, 2008

Vocabulary #8

After having been left alone at home by it's owner, the dog felt forlorn by itself in the house.



[e/c please!!!]
Because of our misdirection, Candace and I wandered around the surrounding area of this shrine, lost for two hours.


Nowadays, it seems as if our generation loves to squander away our money regardless if we have the money or not.


If you gazed at this optical illusion for too long, I hope you don't experience a case of vertigo.



Salvador Dali, an epitome of surrealist art, is famous and well-known for his painting The Persistence of Memory which is also known as Melting Clocks.



Definitions:
epitome - a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class
revere - to regard with respect tinged with awe
vertigo - The sensation of dizziness
punitive - inflicting punishment
slander - defamation
squander - to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly
panache - a grand or flamboyant manner
forlorn - lonely and sad
quell - put an end to
concision - concise quality
libel - to misrepresent damagingly
defamation - slander or libel
misdirection - Incorrect instructions or directions

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