apposite- suited to the purpose; appropriate augur- a priest at rituals of fertility and/or growth bilk- to cheat or swindle charisma- gift of God's grace debilitate- to weaken execrable- abominable, detestable impinge- to strike, hit, or dash labyrinth- a maze narcissism- self-love, self-interest niggardly- a stingy person pastiche- a literary, artistic, or musical composition made up of bits from other various sources precarious- dependent upon the will or favor of another person rapport- a close or sympathetic relationship utilitarian- of or having to do with usefulness vacuous- having or showing a lack of intelligence, interest, or thought vagary- an odd, eccentric, or unexpected action or bit of conduct viable- having the ability to live xenophobia- a fear or hatred for strangers and anything foreign zany- a clown or buffoon zealot- a person(s) who are/is a extreme fanatic
Lizzie the only thing I would add is to impinge - I also got to make an impression or impact.. but I could be wrong. Everything else I pretty much got the same thing.
Katie Enstad Per. 2
ReplyDeleteCould someone help me with zealot? Also give an example of pastiche.
Katie, I got a fanatic for zealot.
ReplyDeleteapposite- suited to the purpose; appropriate
ReplyDeleteaugur- a priest at rituals of fertility and/or growth
bilk- to cheat or swindle
charisma- gift of God's grace
debilitate- to weaken
execrable- abominable, detestable
impinge- to strike, hit, or dash
labyrinth- a maze
narcissism- self-love, self-interest
niggardly- a stingy person
pastiche- a literary, artistic, or musical composition made up of bits from other various sources
precarious- dependent upon the will or favor of another person
rapport- a close or sympathetic relationship
utilitarian- of or having to do with usefulness
vacuous- having or showing a lack of intelligence, interest, or thought
vagary- an odd, eccentric, or unexpected action or bit of conduct
viable- having the ability to live
xenophobia- a fear or hatred for strangers and anything foreign
zany- a clown or buffoon
zealot- a person(s) who are/is a extreme fanatic
Please let me know if these are correct.
Charisma- a spiritual power or personal quality that gives an individual influence or authority over large numbers of people.
ReplyDeleteI think this one is a better definition Lizzie.
Lizzie the only thing I would add is to impinge - I also got to make an impression or impact.. but I could be wrong. Everything else I pretty much got the same thing.
ReplyDeleteGood work so far! I agree with Nick re: charisma, and I suggest using "encroach" or "trespass" for impinge.
ReplyDeletedoes pastiche mean the musical piece or hodgepodge?
ReplyDeletesarah rayburn
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