<p>how can u write the words in colors?</p>
<p>After the teenagers designed a ruse to distract the teacher, a few of the teens put it to action, while the others snuck into the teacher's office and absconded with his grade book.</p>
<p>*adjuration</p>
<p>That was a jarring journey for the jury: first, the abjuration, then, the adjuration, and finally, a joyful jubilation when the judge adjourned the case.</p>
<p>puerile</p>
<p>When told that she couldn't go to her friend's birthday party, the nine-year old responded in puerile manner by throwing a tantrum.
*impromptu</p>
<p>Being able to think impromptu and extemporize is a significant attribute that all involved in politics should possess.</p>
<p>torque</p>
<p>British people torque with a cool accent.</p>
<p>mitigate</p>
<p>Errr, i think we had mitigate before :p
But never mind..
My mom is usually strict, but this time she **mitigated **the punishment cuz she knew I broke the vase inadvertently.</p>
<p>viscous</p>
<p>The wood glue that I used for my project was highly viscous</p>
<p>mendicant</p>
<p>My dog can be so **mendicant **when hungry. He actually sits by the freezer and whines like a little baby-the only problem is that the pitch of the whining makes me wanna defenestrate (from before :D) him</p>
<p>tenacious</p>
<p>I am very tenacious when it comes to proving that I am right and the other person is wrong :D</p>
<p>misgivings</p>
<p>Though he is one of my closest friends, I have been having some **misgivings **about him lately..</p>
<p>amorphous</p>
<p>The amorphous piece of scrap metal on the lawn was actually abstract art.</p>
<p>solatium</p>
<p>As *solatium * for the first world war, Germany had to pay an exorbitant sum.</p>
<p>egress</p>
<p>WRONG!! what germany payed was reparation. solatium **is for injured feelings, not physical suffering. Now make your **egress from the forum please.</p>
<p>malapropism</p>
<p>get a grip!!
(p.s. i started the thread, not the forum)</p>
<p>It seems that some people are intolerant of malapropism, yet they fail to understand that this thread a place to learn, not to show off.</p>
<p>neophyte</p>
<p>You guys need to relax. So what if he utilized in the wrong context? Big deal. This is a great thread. I read this the night prior to my SAT, and was pleased to see one or two words from here that were actually on the test (cantekerous and another word).</p>
<p>Richard is a neophyte at tennis, hence, he is incapable of keeping the ball in court.</p>
<p>Thank you rosh. I'll add a word:</p>
<p>presumptuous</p>
<p>Maybe this is a bit presumptuous, but I think memorizing words or even trying to expand one's vocabulary is the worst way to prepare for the vocab questions on the SAT...</p>
<p>flacid ;)</p>
<p>no such word, + you have a dirty mind</p>
<p>it's not merry butting people in supercilious and imperious ways; some might even perceive it as a sign of a flaccid* thought process.</p>
<p>pernicious</p>
<p>***** figurative lacking force or effectiveness:
<>the flaccid leadership campaign was causing concern.
New Oxford American Dictionary © Oxford University Press 2001</p>