Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Vocabulary: Fall List #7

Cursory: going rapidly over something. 
Impetus: a moving force. 
Pinnacle: the peak of something. 
Contumely: insulting display of something. 
Bereavement: a period of mourning after a loss. 
Cache: a hiding place. 
Consummation: completion.  
Calamity: great misfortune or disaster. 
Avarice: insatiable greed for riches. 
Fortify: to protect or strengthen. 
Erratic: deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion. 
Ubiquitous: existing or being. 
Fortitude: mental and emotional strength in facing difficultly. 
Nonchalant: indifferent; not excited. 
Affect: to act on. 
Effect: something that is produced by action or cause. 
Misappropriate: dishonestly or unfairly using something. 
Pragmatic: dealing with things sensibly. 
Metacognition: higher order thinking that enables understanding. 
Devoutly: devoted to divine worship. 

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