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Words in the wild By: Shiane Salabie

PerfunctoryPart of speech : adjectiveDefinition: automatic, unthinking

Like lightning, Kid Flash ran with his perfunctory speed that did not require effort t o accelerate, and with that as his advantage, his enemies failed to defeat him once again and were sent to jail where they belong.

Perfunctory-----http://jaspercharlieandmoss.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/kid-flash.jpg?w=317&h=5002

Meticulous Part of speech: adjectiveDefinition: taking or showing extreme care; precise When doing math work, I must bemeticulous with my calculations,especially when using a calculator,because there are many errors a human being can make that willhinder them from getting the correct answer to the problem.

Meticulous----- one must be meticulous when doing mathwork 3

LamentDefinitions:v.tr. To express griefFor or about; mournOr to regretv. Inter.1.To grieve or to Express sorrowNoun.A feeling or Expression of griefOr a song or poemExpressing grief

Lamenting the death of her mother, Priscilla, who was now without both her parents, dropped to the ground on her knees and cried until the sun came down.

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ParaphernaliaPart of speech: NounDefinition: equipment or commonly known to the worldas stuff Baked paraphernalia, which are a joy to families all around the world, can be found in your local supermarkets such as Shoprite, Wal-Mart, and Acme.

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DespoticPart of speech: AdjectiveDefinition: Dictorial

Mussolini, a former dictator of Italy, becamea very despotic man after he gained more powerand soon enough, he abused it.

despotic------mussolini (dictator of italy back in the day)6

TangiblePart of speech: AdjectiveDefinition: real, concreteFido, Marias dog, died a few years ago and the pictures she has of him are tangible, but she still misses the feel of his fur against her skinbecause it made her safe.

Tangible-dog is very tangible7Sensuous

Part of speech: AdjectiveDefinition: Gratifying to sensesThomas sensuous touch, which sweptAlicia off her feet instantly, made her reach up to pull him down for a passionate kiss.

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Prima DonnaPart of speech: AdjectiveDefinition: The lead; someone withDiva like qualitiesSince Larissa was the lead actress for the school play, her prima donnaalter ego took over her mind ,and shebossed everyone around as if she werethe director herself.

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GarrulousParts of speech: AdjectiveDefinition: talkative, wordyExcessively talkative

Jules, who was a naturally garrulousperson, talked so much during themeeting that her coworkers grinnedand constantly looked at their watches,hoping that she would just shut up already.

Garrulous----http://blogs.kitschmag.com/watch/files/2009/03/three-people-talking.jpg 10

SyntaxPart of Speech: NounDefinition: the way in which words are arrangedThe teacher took DancerLees note to her friend,Jackie, and was appalled at the horrid syntaxthat the note had and threw it away, horrified.

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SagacityPart of Speech: NounDefinition: WisdomTeenagers lack the sagacity and the wisdom their elders possess, and this wisdom can guide them, saving them a lot of trouble in the future.

Sagacity--------http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/9/9/3/3/ar124333569433995.jpg12

RavenousPart of Speech: AdjectiveDefinitions: Famished; extremely hungry extremely rapacious (greedy)Intensely eager for satisfactionThe werewolf, who used to be a young teenage girl, was very ravenousand even though she tried to fight the hunger, she could not control the beast inside so she went after the one she lovedthe most, her sister.

Ravenous------http://images.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/ginger-snaps-werewolves-579464_350_230.jpg-----ginger snaps13

ParsimoniousPart of Speech: AdjectiveDefinition: Frugal or stingyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX5sIRop-M0- Mr. Jones son asked for money so he could go the mall, and being the parsimonious man that he was, he only gave him a dollar, eventhough he had a twenty dollar bill in his pocket that he was not going to use.

Parsimonious ----http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX5sIRop-M0----http://blogs.southtownstar.com/money/Juggle_cheap_cs_20080625172105.jpg14

V i r u l e n tPart of Speech: AdjectiveDefinition: Highly deadly

To avenge the death of her father,Lucy poured virulent poison in hismurderers cup, and now she awaitshis sudden death, and if the poison is a dud,she will use the dagger.

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