Group 6

Peyton FoxKeaton Gibson

Mason Grear

Foible

Part of speech: Noun Definition: A weakness, flaw , or shortcoming in character.Synonym: FrailtyAntonym: StrengthSentence: A foible in satellite television is that it has bad reception in storms.

Lacerate

Part of speech: VerbDefinition: To rip, maul, tear, mutilate, or mangle.Synonym: RendAntonym: ComfortSentence: The little boy lacerated his playdoh.

Harangue

Part of speech: NounDefinition: A mean, nasty, or angry speech.Synonym: DenounceAntonym: ComplimentSentence: Mark’s father harangued him after he lied about his grade.

Exact

Part of speech: VerbDefinition: To demand ofSynonym: RequireAntonyms: Grant, offerSentence: The suspect exacted a lawyer.

Abash

Part of speech: VerbDefinition: To embarrass Synonym: DisconcertAntonym: PleaseSentence: David was abashed by his dad’s behavior.

Tact

Part of speech: NounDefinition: Skill in dealing with people in

difficult situations.Synonym: CareAntonym: CarelessnessSentence: When giving constructive criticism, it is helpful to use tact.

Uncouth

Part of speech: AdjectiveDefinition: Crude, unrefined, awkward.Synonym: RudeAntonym: CourteousSentence: Jimmy was suspended from school for his uncouth behavior.

Fetish

Part of speech: NounDefinition: An abnormally obsessive preoccupation or attachment.Synonym: ObsessionAntonym: RefrainSentence: Michael has a fetish for chicken nuggets.

PhobiaPart of speech: NounDefinition: A persistent, illogical fear. Synonym: AversionAntonym: PredilectionSentence: Arachnophobia occurs in more women than men.

Masticate

Part of speech: VerbDefinition: To chew.Synonym: Grate, grindAntonym: Build upSentence: Tyler masticated his gum for three hours.

LaconicPart of speech: AdjectiveDefinition: Not saying much; briefSynonym: SuccinctAntonym: LengthySentence: Every student in the class had to give a laconic speech on their favorite historical event.

MalevolentPart of speech: AdjectiveDefinition: Wishing evil on others; maliciousSynonym: HatefulAntonym: KindSentence: Ryan was malevolent towards John because he was a bully

MeanderPart of speech: VerbDefinition: To wander around aimlessly.Synonym: Saunter.Antonym: Go in a direct path.Sentence: The tribe of people meandered in the jungle looking for a way out.

ApexPart of speech: NounDefinition: The tip, peakSynonym: SummitAntonym: bottomSentence: The hiker climbed all the way to the apex of the mountain.

Nadir

Part of speech: NounDefinition: The absolute lowest pointSynonym: BottomAntonym: PeakSentence: While exploring a cave, the man fell and to the nadir of a pit.

DisseminatePart of speech: VerbDefinition: To dispense objects; to

distributeSynonym: SmearAntonym: Pile upSentence: John disseminated butter

on his toast.

EmaciatePart of speech: AdjectiveDefinition: excessively thin; weakSynonym: SlenderAntonym: BroadSentence: Paper is emaciate.

PuissantPart of speech: AdjectiveDefinition: Powerful; mightySynonym: StrongAntonym: WeakSentence: The puissant body builder won the weightlifting contest.

CitadelPart of speech: NounDefinition: A fortress overlooking a city.Synonym: A strongholdAntonym: HutSentence: In the medieval ages, there were citadels in most of the cities.

AtrophyPart of speech: NounDefinition: To wither away; degeneration. Synonym: LanguishAntonym: GrowSentence: Protesters argued that there was a progressive atrophy of freedom.

Paragraph The foible boy lacerated his story for English class

about a malevolent man living in a citadel that has a fetish for anything that will make him more puissant. While masticating some gum, the boy’s mother harangued him for not completing his homework the way he should have. He was so embarrassed that his response was very laconic. She exacted him to redo it but she also uncouthly abashed him for not being tact. She then screamed because she saw a spider with atrophy of its legs and she has arachnophobia. As she meandered towards it, she squished it with the apex of a broom, instead of the nadir, disseminating and emaciating its guts all over the wall and finally ending its life.

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