Vocab #4

Melancholy: feeling depressed, typically with no obvious cause.

• Megamind was feeling melancholy when he had no superhero to challenge his villainies.

Exemplary: a desirable model, representing the best of its kind

• The student was exemplary in all subjects.

Peculiar: strange or odd, unusual 

• The fact that is was snowing in the summer seem very peculiar.

Dread: anticipation with great apprehension, or fear

• Everybody dreaded not knowing who was going to give their speech first.

Bough: the main branch of a tree 

• The bough of the tree was strong enough to hold the tire swing.

Pious: devoutly religious 

• Young Goodman Brown's pious attitude was shattered by the end of the story.

Communion: sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings on a religious level

• Most kids go through their hold communion by the age their 10. 

Auditor: a person who conduct an audit

• The auditor told the company they needed to try new methods to get more customers. 

Multitude: a large number

• The multitude of teens getting into car accidents has increased due to texting and driving.

Eloquence: fluent or persuasive speaking or writing 

• The eloquence of the foreign exchange student was incredible.

Despair : complete loss or absence of hope

• Goodman Brown was in complete despair when he found Faith in the woods.

Hoary: grayish white 

• The sky had a hoary color implying that it might rain later on.