Monday, November 4, 2013

Vocabulary Definitions and Sentences #10


1. Bemoan(V): complain about
Ex: The girl bemoaned when the teacher gave her three packets of homework.

2. Pensive(A): deep in thought
Ex: During church, the girl was pensive.

3. Devoid(A): entirely without
Ex: After the girls lost there soccer game, they were devoid of happiness. 

4. Melancholy(A): sad/emo
Ex: Marji was very melancholy after her breakup.

5. Mollify(V): to calm someone
Ex: The mother mollified her daughter at night because she was scared of a ghost.

6. Memento(N): a keepsake or souvenir
Ex: Mu mother brought me back a memento from her trip to Paris.

7. Illicit:(A): illegal
Ex: It is illicit to sell alcohol to people under the age of 21.

8. Ascend(V): to climb/ to go up
Ex: The girl began to cry as her ballon ascended.

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