Week 6 Flashcards
Affluent
Rich
The affluent neighborhood on the island is Hamilton because it is the only gated community on the whole island
Feasible
Possible, practical
Trying to fit time in my schedule for art is feasible
Discern
Perceive
I discern when my siblings are uncomfortable
Sally
Suddenly rush forth
I almost kill my mom when she Sally towards me scaring me
Consternation
Dismay, shock with negative emotions
To my consternation, my friend was moving off the island
Precocious
Reaching maturity early, young and smart
I have not met any precocious people at my school
Perfunctory
Done without care, superficial
I try not to be perfunctory when it comes to art
Chagrin
Feeling of disappointment, humiliation
To my chagrin my sister does not laugh at my jokes
Perverse
Contrary, persisting in error
Sometimes when I know I have lost an argument I still perverse
Deride
To ridicule, scoff at
I deride my siblings but they know it is all in good fun
Disparage
To discredit or belittle
When I was working someone tried to disparage my value but I did not listen to them
Laudable
Praiseworthy
I hope the plays I participate in are laudable
Fiasco
Complete failure
My life is a fiasco
Masticate
To chew up,
my brother did not masticate his food and was choking last night
Eschew
Avoid
I eschew any contact with the crack in my door at night