orgin: Middle English
defanition:to express disapproval of; scold; reproach
Sentance:
I see my neighbor chide his dog when it barks at other dogs walking by.
Coalition- [koh-uh-lish-uh
n]orgin: Latin
defanition: a combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states, etc.
Sentance:
Sally's mother just passed away from heart disease, so she decided to create a heart disease coaliation to spread awarness.
Commensurate-[kuh-men-ser-it, -sher-]
orgin: Late Latin
defanition:having the same measure; of equal extent or duration.
Sentance:
The detective thought for sure he had the criminal, but when the DNA test came back the suspects's DNA and the sample found at the scene did not commensurate.
Connotation- [kon-uh-tey-shuh
n]Orgin:Middle English
definition: the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning: A possible connotation of “home” is “a place of warmth, comfort, and affection.”
Sentance:
I don't think he meant to hurt my feeling, I just took in the wrong connotation.
Diabolic- [dahy-uh-bol-ik]
orgin: Middle English
defanition: having the qualities of a devil; devilish; fiendish; outrageously wicked
Sentance:
He came up with a diabolic plane to murder his own brother so he could become king.
Dilapidated- [dih-lap-i-dey-tid]
orgin: middle english
defanition:reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect.
Sentance:
When she started the buisness it was nice and clean, but ever since her husbands death things have really dilapidated.
Yen- [yen]
orgin: Americanism
defanition:a desire or craving
Sentance:
I have a real yen for a taco after seeing that taco bell commertial.
Integral -[in-ti-gruh
l, in-teg-ruhl]orgin: Medieval Latin
defanition: of, pertaining to, or belonging as a part of the whole; constituent or component
Sentance:
You must be very careful when building a house. If one integral is unsterdy, the whole thing will collapse.
Noxious- [nok-shuh
s]orgin: Latin
defanition:
harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being
Sentance:
Paige wonders why she is so overwieght, but her diet is filled with processed foods and she never exersises. She just lives a noxious lifestyle.
Sentance:
Paige wonders why she is so overwieght, but her diet is filled with processed foods and she never exersises. She just lives a noxious lifestyle.
Scenario- [si-nair-ee-oh, -nahr-]
orgin: Italian
defanition: an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
Sentance: During my lifegaurding iterview they gave me a scenario of a man drowning in the pool and asked me what I would do.
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