CH21 vocab

Decorum[dih-kawr-uhm, -kohr-]- Cprrectness in behavior and manners; standards or conventions of socailly acceptable behavior
Sentance:
              The proper decorum for ballet is to curtsey even after a combination at the bar.

 

Exhileration[ig-zil-uh-rey-shuhn]-Cheerfulness; high spirits

sentance:

              Just thinking about going to St.Louis for spring break gives me exhileration.

 

Extricate [ek-stri-keyt]- To free from a tangled situation or a difficulty

Sentance-

              Jonah was just trying to help extricate all the drama, but he just made a bigger mess.

 

tenuous[ten-yoo-uhs]- having little substance or basis; weak;poorly supported

Sentance:

               Summer could be a great writer, but some of her esays are full of tenuous ideas.

 

rejuvenate[ri-joo-vuh-neyt]-To make someone feel or seem young agian; to make something seem fresh or new

Sentance:

              I feel rejuvenated when I wake up from a long nap.

 

Espouse[ih-spouz, ih-spous]-To support, argue for, or adopt (an idea or cause)

Sentance:

              I show my espouse against animal cruelty by wearing my world wildlife fondation T-shirt.

 

Synchronize[sing-kruh-nahyz]- To cause to occur st exactly  the same time: to cause clocks and waches to agree in time

Sentance:

               My grandma took me and my sister to New York and while we were there we saw the Rockets perform. They are famous for having all their dancers kick their legs perfectly synchronized.

 

Facilitate[fuh-sil-i-teyt]-To make easier to do or to get

Sentance:

               My job as as a Wal-mart employee is to help facilitate customers when they are looking for a certian product.

 

orthodox[awr-thuh-doks]-Following established, traditional rules or beliefs, especially in religion: following what is customary or commonly accepted

Sentance:

              Orthodox Jews only eat kosher food which is blessed by the Raddi.

Exorbitant[ig-zawr-bi-tuhnt] - excessive, especially in amount, cost, or price;beyond what is reasonable or appropriate

Sentance:

               Some stores at the mall have exorbitant prices, but their product are not even good quality.