Monday, March 4, 2013

Spring Vocabulary #6

Chronic- constant; habitual
•Chronic illness also seems to be evolving rapidly.

Sentiment- feeling
•With the brand we're really trying to express the sentiments of youth, the new generation.

Morality- conformity to the rules of right conduct
•I will make enemies if I impose morality on people.

Remorse- regret; feeling of sorrow
•Don't expect me to feel remorse for the scum of the earth.

Defect- a shortcoming, fault, or imperfection
• The urge to write is like a congenital birth defect.

Acquaintance- a person known to one, usually not a close friend
• A business acquaintance is trying to break into your close social circle.

Sanity- healthful state of mind
• The more you talk, the more I lose my sanity.

Implication- to involve, esp. incriminating
•Time will be needed to assess the implications of the response to consultation from both an official and a political point of view.

Alternative- a choice between two or more possibilities
• We had to take the alternative route to LA because our first route has traffic.

Savage- fierce, or cruel; untamed
• The seagulls fought old french fries like savages.

Phenomenon- an occurrence or fact that can be perceived by the senses
• The meteor shower was a natural phenomenon.

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