Monday, March 18, 2013

domiciled-[dom-uh-sahyl, -suhl, doh-muh-]
noun
middle french
1. a place of residence; abode; house or home.
2. Law. a permanent legal residence.  
Sentance:
According to neighborhood legend, when the younger Radley boy was in his teens he became acquainted with some of the cunninghams from Old Sarum, an enormous and confusing tribe domiciled in the northern part of the county, and formed the nerest thing to a gang in Maycomb
flivver-[fliv-er]
noun
americanism
Older Slang. an automobile, especially one that is small, inexpensive, and old.
Sentance:
One night, in an excessivespurt of high spiirits, the boys backed around the square in a barrowed flivver, resisted arrest by Maycomb's ancient beadle, Mr. Conner, and locked him in the courthouse outhouse.
nebulous-[neb-yuh-luhs]
adjective
late middle english
hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused
Sentance:
Boo's transition from the basement to back home was nebulous in Jem's memory.
foray-[fawr-ey, for-ey]
verb
middle english
a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder
Sentance:
Jem threw open the gate and sped to the side of the house, slapped it with his palm and ran back past us, not waiting to to see of his foray was successful.

 vexation-[vek-sey-shuhn]
noun
middle english
 the state of being vexed; irritation; annoyance
Sentance:
Entailment was only a part of Mr.Cunningham's vexations.


sojourn- [n. soh-jurn; v. soh-jurn, soh-jurn]
verb
middle english
 to stay for a time in a place; live temporarily
Senatance:
My sojourn in the corner was a short one.

auspicious- [aw-spish-uhs]
 adjective
latin
 promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable
Sentance:
The remainder of my schooldays were no more auspicious than the first.

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