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Mrs. Koroly’s Word Wealth XI

Mrs. Koroly’s Word Wealth XI. Sentences due Friday Quiz on Friday. 1. Conviction. An opinion that is strongly held (n) Lying is a conviction I am strongly against. 2. Decadence. Moral decay or decline (n)

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Mrs. Koroly’s Word Wealth XI

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  1. Mrs. Koroly’s Word Wealth XI Sentences due Friday Quiz on Friday

  2. 1. Conviction • An opinion that is strongly held (n) • Lying is a conviction I am strongly against.

  3. 2. Decadence • Moral decay or decline (n) • The decadence of the society has dropped until people are saying “my baby’s mama” regularly.

  4. Erratic • Unpredictable; differing from what is normal or expected (adj) • The drunk driver was driving in an erratic manner.

  5. 4. Flagrant • Openly and obviously evil; glaring; conspicuous (adj) • The murderer showed flagrant disregard for human life when he cut off his victim’s head.

  6. 5. Gregarious • Sociable; extroverted; enjoying companionship (adj) • The New Year’s Eve party was attended by many gregarious people.

  7. 6. Impostor • pretender (n) • The woman posed as a nurse impostor at the hospital so she could steal the baby.

  8. 7. Languish • Lose energy or motivation; become weak or depressed (v) • Older people who lose a spouse sometimes languish because they are lonely.

  9. 8. Misconstrue • Misunderstand; interpret incorrectly (v) • The husband misconstrued the passionate kiss between his wife and the pool boy; it was a thank you kiss, not an “I’m having an affair.”

  10. 9. Ominious • A sign of something unpleasant that’s about to happen (adj) • The dream about dying in a plane crash was an ominous warning of my death on a plane.

  11. 10. Petulance • Grouchiness (n) • Old men are stereotyped as having much petulance and being cranky with people.

  12. 11. Solemn • Serious; somber; grave (adj) • A funeral is a solemn event for most people.

  13. 12. Trite • Overused; common; stale (adj) • The word “dude” has become trite over the past few years with people using it for everyone.

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  15. Marital • Things dealing with marriage • The marital advice from the priest was moot.

  16. Martial • Things dealing with war • The Chinese were historically involved with martial arts.

  17. Naval • Referring to the Navy, or ships in general • The naval battle was historical.

  18. Navel • Belly button • It has become socially acceptable for people to have their navels pierced.

  19. Recreation • Leisure activity or pastime • Her recreation is shopping.

  20. Re-creation • Create anew something from the past • Southerners are famous for their re-creations of Civil War battles.

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