1. VOCABULARY Group #2 Kari Anna Byrnes, Jack Bosse, Kevin Barrett

2. corroborate Def.-to confirm; to back up with evidence Part of speech-verb Synonyms-verify; validate Antonyms-disallow; contradict Ex.-He corroborated my account of the accident.

3. amorous Def.-feeling loving; especially in a sexual sense Part of speech- adjective Synonyms-romantic; attached Antonyms-hateful; unfriendly Ex.-He gave her an amorous look.

4. decorous Def.-proper; in good taste Part of speech- adjective Synonyms-civilized; formal Antonyms- inappropriate; unsuitable Ex.-An owner of a business is expected to act in a decorous manner.

5. expedite Def.-to speed up the progress of Part of speech-verb Synonyms-accelerate; advance Antonyms-cease; halt Ex.-Express mail expedites the shipping on a product.

6. idyllic Def.-naturally peaceful Part of speech- adjective Synonyms-comfortable; pleasing Antonyms-bad; disagreeable Ex.-They spent an idyllic vacation on the beach in Hawaii.

7. juxtapose Def.-to place side by side Part of speech-verb Synonyms-pair; connect Antonym-break apart Ex.-Juxtaposing two essays can bring out many differences in the author’s viewpoints.

8. incandescent Def.-brilliant; giving off heat Part of speech-adjective Synonyms-beaming; radiant Antonyms-dark; terrible Ex.-They change incandescent bulbs four times per year.

9. Exasperate Def: to annoy thoroughly Part of speech: verb Syn: provoke, irritate Ant: calm, soothe Sentence: Bob exasperated the cat, so it bit him.

10. Discordant Def: lacking harmony or agreement Part of speech: adjective Syn: conflicting Ant: agreeing Sentence: Her discordant singing upset the neighbors.

11. Volatile Def: highly unstable; explosive Part of speech: adjective Syn: unstable Ant: stable Sentence: The volatile soda-can exploded when it fell from the table.

12. Distend Def: to expand; swell Part of speech: verb Syn: inflate Ant: shrink Sentence: The bubble distended but finally popped.

13. Fecund Def: fertile; productive Part of speech: adjective Syn: fertile Ant: unproductive Sentence: The fecund school day seemed to drag on forever.

14. Sage Def: a wise man; to be wise through experience Part of speech: noun Syn: guru Ant: simpleton Sentence: The sage could answer every question we asked.

15. Vacuous Def: lacking ideas or intelligence Part of speech: adjective Syn: foolish Ant: aware Sentence: The vacuous child couldn’t think of the answer.

16. Deride Def: To ridicule Part of speech: verb Syn: mock Ant: praise Sentence: The rabbit in the video was derided by the people who paid money.

17. assail Def: to attack with words or force Part of speech: verb Syn: assault Ant: defend Sentence: In the political debate, one person assailed the other persons statement on taxes.

18. benevolent Def: generous, kind Part of speech: adjective Syn: benign Ant: unfeeling Sentence: The man was benevolent towards the beggar.

19. scrutinize Def: To examine very carefully Part of speech: verb Syn: inspect Ant: overlook Sentence: The teacher scrutinized the test closely.

20. histrionic Def: overly dramatic Part of speech: adjective Syn: overacting Ant: calm Sentence: The drama teacher was histrionic.

21. didactic Def: intended to teach; morally instructive Part of speech: adjective Syn: educational Ant: entertaining Sentence: The student learned using the didactic math materials.

22. A Realistic Fairytale nce upon a time, there lived an idyllic princess and a vacuous prince. If juxtaposed, you could tell their personalities were totally different. The prince tried to expedite their relationship, but the princess’s discordant thoughts about the issue contradicted. His lack of incandescence clearly corroborated. His amorous mood led him to attempt to kiss the princess, but instead she was histrionic. She derided him to seek help, because his common sense was volatile. The prince found a sage, who could immediately tell that the prince needed decorous guidance. Although the prince exasperated the wise- man, the man never assailed. The didactic counselor scrutinized the prince’s behavior. After the prince’s brain distended with relationship knowledge, he was able to go back to the princess. Her benevolent attitude let her give him another chance. This time the prince was sweet and nice to the princess. From there, their connection became fecund. At last, both were happy. The End

23. Works Cited Guralnic, David. Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language. Second College Edition. New York City, New York: New World Dictionaries/Simon and Schuster, 1980. Print. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, LLC, 2010. Web. 12 Sep 2010. "Google Images." Google.com. N.p., 2010. Web. 12 Sep 2010..