Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Vocabulary #1


Definitions
Expository- detailed description or discussion
Composition- putting together of things
Assuage- relieve something unpleasant
Decadence- state of decline, immorality
Hackneyed- ordinary and unimaginative
Coalition- political alliance, merging into single entity
Transcend- go beyond limit, be independent of world
Meritorious- showing merit
Lurid- horrifying or shocking, unattractively bright
Petulant- sulky, bad temper. Bratty 

Sentences

The prompt was assigning us to write an expository essay
Our football players all have great body compositions.
He assuaged that moment he broke his tailbone playing baseball
There is decadence in society today
That was a very hackneyed response you gave me
They decided to form a coalition to share the responsibility
Her thoughts were so transcend, I couldn’t bear to comprehend
Employees are rewarded for particularly meritorious work
The police officer had some lurid news to tell the parents
She had a very petulant attitude while walking through the halls 

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