Class,
Each week I will post five new vocabulary words for you to learn. Every couple of weeks, we will have a quiz on them.
Lesson 1
1. Sycophant (n): Someone who uses flattery to try to get what he/she wants from an authority figure.
The professor recognized the overly attentive student as nothing more than a sycophant.
2. Pernicious (adj): Intending to cause harm.
The pernicious ice storm attacked the small coastal town.
3. Ubiquitous (adj): Appearing everywhere.
Baseball caps are ubiquitous among our male student population.
4. Non sequitur (n): A statement that does not logically follow a conversation's flow
One of the kids in my group of friends is so random; he constantly drops non sequiturs into our conversations.
5. Diatribe (n): A forceful and bitter verbal attack
The candidate for governor lost voter approval when her diatribe about immigration was posted on YouTube.
Each week I will post five new vocabulary words for you to learn. Every couple of weeks, we will have a quiz on them.
Lesson 1
1. Sycophant (n): Someone who uses flattery to try to get what he/she wants from an authority figure.
The professor recognized the overly attentive student as nothing more than a sycophant.
2. Pernicious (adj): Intending to cause harm.
The pernicious ice storm attacked the small coastal town.
3. Ubiquitous (adj): Appearing everywhere.
Baseball caps are ubiquitous among our male student population.
4. Non sequitur (n): A statement that does not logically follow a conversation's flow
One of the kids in my group of friends is so random; he constantly drops non sequiturs into our conversations.
5. Diatribe (n): A forceful and bitter verbal attack
The candidate for governor lost voter approval when her diatribe about immigration was posted on YouTube.
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