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Spring Vocabulary #4

Spring Vocabulary #4. April 16, 2012. Feasible (fee zuh bul ). Definition. Sentence Use.

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Spring Vocabulary #4

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  1. SpringVocabulary #4 April 16, 2012

  2. Feasible(fee zuhbul) Definition Sentence Use The outlawing of alcoholic beverages during the Prohibition period proved no to be feasible, and thus the Twenty-First Amendment to the Constitution was approved, repealing the Eighteenth Amendment that had banned such beverages. The plan to guarantee ever person a minimum yearly income of $30,000 is not politically feasible. • Practical Part of Speech • Adjective Source: Barron’s

  3. Feasible(fee zuhbul) • Picture this:fees a bull Source: Barron’s

  4. Nefarious(nuh far ee us) Definition Sentence Use The terrorists’ nefarious plan to bomb the elementary school was uncovered through alert police work. The actor, famous for his portrayals of nefarious characters, longed to play the “good guy” for a change. Very wicked Part of Speech • Adjective Source: Barron’s

  5. Nefarious(nuh far ee us) • Picture this: no ferry us Source: Barron’s

  6. Fastidious(fastidee us) Definition Sentence Use The fastidious editor spent the hour considering the placement of a single comma. John is a very unusual teenager – he’s fastidious in keeping his room neat. • Difficult to please; really careful Part of Speech • Adjective Source: Barron’s

  7. Fastidious(fastidee us) • Picture this:fast hideous Source: Barron’s

  8. Aversion (uh vurzhen) Definition Sentence Use I have an aversion to spicy food because it upsets my stomach. An aversion to spiders is found in people all over the world. • Firm dislike Part of Speech • Noun Source: Barron’s

  9. Aversion(uh vurzhen) • Picture this:a version Source: Barron’s

  10. Confound(kun found) Definition Sentence Use Until Louis Pasteur discovered germs, the origin of many diseases confounded scientists. The American watching a cricket match in Britain was confounded by the complex rules of the game. • Confuse; puzzle Part of Speech • Verb Source: Barron’s

  11. Confound(kun found) • Picture this:con found Source: Barron’s

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