Tuesday, October 25, 2011

vocabular sl

1) Dearth- noun -an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack
There is a dearth of kind caring people in the world. 

2) Magnate-noun a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc. The conductor on the train is the magnate because he runs the howl operation.



3) Opaque-adjective -not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.


4) Veneration noun-the feeling of a person who venerates; a feeling of awe, respect, etc.; reverence: They were filled with veneration for their priests.

5) Florid-adjective reddish; ruddy; rosy: a florid complexion.

6) Esoteric-adjective understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite: poetry full of esoteric allusions.

7) Malleable-adjective capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers.

8) Evanescent-adjective vanishing; fading away; fleeting.


9) Vitiated noun-to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil.

10) Propensity noun a natural inclination or tendency: a propensity to drink too much.

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