Aggravating - (Adj.) to annoy or exasperate
Squidward finds Spongebob and
Patrick aggravating because of their
constant immaturity.
Appalled - (Adj.) struck with fear
Americans were appalled,
immediately taking many
precautions, when they heard the
news reports that our country
had been attacked by terrorists
on September 11, 2001
Apprehension - (N.) anxiety that something bad will happen
The Jews were filled with apprehension
when the Nazis shoved them into
packed, unsanitary cattle cars to make
the long journey to the concentration
camps.
Belfry - (N.) the part of the tower that holds the bell
Quasimodo ran to the church's belfry
to sound the bells and announce the
start of a celebration.
Carillon - (N.) A set of stationary bells, each producing
one note of the scale
One of the bells on the carillon
cracked, causing the beautiful
song to sound out of tune when the
broken bell was struck.
Fatalist - (N.) One who believes that all events are
determined by fate
The fatalist believed that there was
nothing he could have done to prevent
his car accident, even though he was
driving recklessly.
Conspicuous- (Adj.) Noticeable
The conspicuous man wore a horse
head and repeatedly ran behind the
live newscast of Hurricane Sandy.
Inarticulate - (Adj.) Speechless or unable to express
oneself.
People become inarticulate, often
stumbling over their words, when
reporters ask them to respond to a
devastating event.
Indifference - (N.) Lack of care or concern
I can’t tell them.
They will take
EVERYTHING!
The indifference shown by the
student was really his way of hiding
his apprehension about showing his
parents the failing grade.
Indignant - (Adj.) Filled with anger over some meanness
or injustice
The indignant protesters shouted
at the lawyers who won the case
for the murderer because of a
legal loop hole.
Leisure - (N.) free and unoccupied time
People believe that celebrities enjoy a
life of leisure; however, most
celebrities spend a lot of their time
working.
Loathe -(V.) to dislike greatly
Americans loathe the Taliban
because of their attack on America
on September 11, 2001.
Ineffectually - (Adj.) without producing the desired effect
Daffy tried to warn Wile E. Coyote that
there was a cliff ahead, ineffectually
waving his arms and shouting at him, but
Wile E. was too focused on the Road
Runner and plummeted into the valley.
Intuition - (N.) ability to know immediately without reason
The mother’s intuition made her feel
like something was wrong with her
daughter, so she called the daycare
to check up on her and they relayed
that she had just fell off the swing and
scrapped her knee.
Mercurial - (Adj.) quick or changeable in behavior
When people are under a lot of
stress, they often suffer from
mercurial mood swings that cause
others around them to choose their
words wisely.
Meticulous - (Adj.) extremely careful about details
The meticulous CSI investigators
always attend to every detail of a
crime scene in order to help solve
the case.
Ostentatiously- (Adv.) in a showy way
The conspicuous Lady Gaga
ostentatiously wears outrageous
outfits to gain the media’s
attention.
Pandemonium - (N.) a scene of wild disorder
Pandemonium spread throughout
Philadelphia as fans flooded the
streets and celebrated when the
Phillies won the World Series in 2008.
Sarcastic - (Adj.) speaking with sharp mockery intended to
hurt another
Hermione cried on Harry’s shoulder
after Draco’s sarcastic remark
about her being nothing more than
a dirty mud blood.
Stealthily - (Adv.) in a secretive or sneaky way
The Grinch moved stealthily
throughout Whoville, being sure not
to wake any of the Whos, as he stole
all of their holiday decorations and
presents.