The Best Way to Memorize Vocabulary

<p>The principals comments were extraneous, addressing problems that have already been resolved.</p>

<p>Philistine</p>

<p>He claims to be a pundit in art but actually he's a philistine who hass absolutely no understanding of or interest in this subject.</p>

<p>exacerbate</p>

<p>His illness was exacerbated by the lack of rest after the operation.</p>

<p>rig</p>

<p>Do you mean prig? rig is a very easy word.</p>

<p>Tim Donaghy claims that the 2002 NBA Western Finals games had been rigged by the officials.</p>

<p>He is such a prig who is very careful about his appearance and behavior.</p>

<p>hubris</p>

<p>Everyone despised Jack because of his hubris, he always looks down on everyone else. </p>

<p>Prescient</p>

<p>Everyone who believes the Mayan calendar is prescient also infers that its precipitous end indicates the end of the world in December 2012.</p>

<p>heinous</p>

<p>Children who commit heinous crimes are usually sent to Juvenile Hall or to psychiatric therapy.</p>

<p>esthetic</p>

<p>After looking at the highly** aesthetic** painting, visitors to the gallery would often exclaim, "That's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen!"</p>

<p>Stodgy</p>

<p>The stodgy outfits worn by this years run way models made the event anything but exciting.</p>

<p>unbounded</p>

<p>Unbounded freedom can lead to chaos.</p>

<p>addled</p>

<p>The addled government is directly culpable for the downfall of this once prosperous country.</p>

<p>iconoclast</p>

<p>He was a strong iconoclast, always challenging traditional beliefs, and his friends weren't surprised by his support of driving under the influence.</p>

<p>Paucity</p>

<p>Many African villages have a Paucity of food.</p>

<p>Diffident</p>

<p>The diffident new student always sits in the back of the room, hoping that she would be able to go the whole day unnoticed. </p>

<p>cache</p>

<p>The soldiers discovered one of the enemy's weapon caches.</p>

<p>Pernicious</p>

<p>The olympic runners decision to run naked was pernicious to both her career and her sport. </p>

<p>Homage</p>

<p>Everyone paid homage to this hero who had saved a person from drowning in the river.</p>

<p>insouciant</p>

<p>Her carefree, insouciant demeanor upon seeing that her son had not returned from his night out unsettled those around her.</p>

<p>Vex</p>

<p>People vex me when they try to ask me about their SAT chances when they could be studying</p>

<p>opulent</p>

<p>The party was highly opulent, and the mere thought of the small fortune that went into putting together such a lavish event stunned the guests.</p>

<p>Litigous</p>