Wednesday, August 19, 2009

The Black Cat Vocabulary

1. Solicit - to seek for (something) by earnest or respectful request, formal application

2. Mad - mentally disturbed, deranged, insane, demented

3. Succinct - expressed in few words, concise, terse

4. Phantasm - an illusiory likeness of something

5. Docile - easily managed or handled

6. Disposition - the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude

7. Sagacious - having or showing keen discernment, and sound judgement

8. Paltry - lacking in importance or worth, trivial

9. Gossamer - something delicate, light, or filmsy

10. Fidelity - faithfulness to obligatious, duties, or observances

11. Procure - toget by special effort, obtain or acquire

12. Allusion - the act of alluding; indirect reference

13. Intemperance - excessive use of alcoholic beverages

14. Maltreat - to treat in a rough or cruel way; abuse

15. Scruple - a moral or ethical considerable or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhabits certain actions

16. Malevolence - ill will; malice, hatred

17. Atrocity - the quality of being extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal

18. Debauch - a period of wanton self- indulgence, an excessive party which includes consumption of alcohol

19. Sentiment - a mental feeling, emotion

20. Remorse - deep and painful regret for wrongdoing

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