Thursday, April 25, 2013

Vocab Blog #11

1. Disparity- inequality
[dih-spar-i-tee] Middle French
In Anthem disparity was a major issue for the people who created the Utopia.


2. Forestall- to prevent
[fohr-stawl] Middle English
I always forestall the most important things in my life, i.e. homework.


3. Insidous- stealthily treacherous or deceitful
[in-sid-ee-uhs] Latin
The movie Insidious was basically a whole lie. Everyone was insidious in the movie.


4. Insinuate- to suggest
[in-sin-yoo-eyt] Latin
Girls always try to insinuate a different meaning than what they actually say.



5. Interrogate- to seek for answers by questions
[in-ter-uh-geyt] Latin
Policemen interrogate people to get the truth about an accident.

6. Obsequious- obedient
 [uhb-see-kwee-uhs] late Middle English
Some dogs are very obsequious.


7. Omnipotent- having infinte power.
[om-nip-uh-tuhnt] Middle English
Jim Carey in the movie Bruce Almighty was omnipotent when he was God.

8. Oppurtune- suitable; favorable
[op-er-toon, -tyoon] late Middle English
Blair Waldorf always has an opportune man for the elite life.

9. Permeate- to pass into or every part of
[pur-mee-eyt] Latin
The ground is very permeate when it rains.

10. Retribution- revenge
[re-truh-byoo-shuhn] Middle English
Many people believe in retribution when they had someone backstab them.




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