1st Marking Period WoW Review November 2013

aggrandize: verb definition: enlarge or extend something improve status of something exaggerate the greatness of someone or something

ambivalence: noun definition: mixed, uncertain, or conflicting feelings about something

eschew: verb definition: to abstain or keep away from shun avoid

fortuitous: adjective definition: happening or produced by chance; accidental lucky; fortunate

insouciant: adjective definition: free from worry, concern, or anxiety carefree; nonchalant

parsimonious: adjective definition: characterized by or showing extreme economy frugal or stingy

persnickety: adjective definition: overly particular; fussy snobbish or having the aloof attitude of a snob requiring painstaking care

recalcitrant: adjective definition: resisting authority or control not obedient or compliant hard to deal with, manage, or operate

Word of the Week Review January 2014 2nd marking period

ardent: adjective definition: having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic vehement; fierce burning, fiery, or hot

decadence: noun definition: the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state moral degeneration or decay; turpitude unrestrained or excessive self-indulgence

garrulous: adjective definition: excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters wordy or diffuse

quintessential: adj definition: the pure and essential essence of something the most perfect embodiment of something

resplendent: adjective definition: having a dazzlingly impressive appearance shining brilliantly or gleaming

succinct: adjective expressed in few words; concise; terse definition expressed in few words; concise; terse conciseness or verbal brevity