Hubris

Hubris
noun
pronounced 'hugh-bris'

1. excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance

Used in a sentence/Example:

1. Filled with hubris, the rabbit lost the race to the turtle.

Paradigm

Paradigm
noun
pronounced 'pair-ah-dime'

1. (Grammar) the set of all the inflected forms of a word or a systematic arrangement displaying these forms
2. a pattern or model
3. a typical or stereotypical example

Used in a sentence/Example:

1. am, are, is, etc.
2. The architect drew up a paradigm of the apartments to be built in the empty lots.
3. The man was a perfect paradigm of a cross-dresser, wearing high heeled boots, a skirt, blouse, a wig, and had his make up done.

Tautology

Tautology
noun
pronouced 'tah-tah-law-jee'

1. Needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness

Used in a sentence:

1. "Saying that 'the widow lost her husband' is a tautology, because the word widow implies that a woman lost her husband." 

Feckless

Feckless
adjective

1. Ineffective, incompetent, futile
2. Having no sense of responsibility, indifferent, lazy

Used in a sentence:

1. The beautiful woman just ignored the man's feckless attempts to go out with her.
2. The feckless boyfriend sat by while his girlfriend raised their three children together.

Lugubrious

Lugubrious
adjective
pronouced 'luh-goo-bree-us

1. Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an effected, exaggerated state, or unrelieved manner

Used in a sentence:

1. The lugubrious widow sulked in her bedroom for months after the funeral.

Antebellum

Antebellum
adjective
pronounced 'ant-uh-bell-um'

1.before or existing before a war, especially the American Civil War

Used in a sentence:

1. "This table is an antebellum antique from your Great-Great-Great Grandmother," said the mother to her daughter. "It will be yours one day."

Diffident

Diffident

adjective

1. Lacking confidence in one's own abilities or worth

2. Shy

Used in a sentence:

1. The girl seemed diffident in her audition, as she was not singing as strongly as she usually does.

2. Kevin came off as diffident as he sat by himself in the lunchroom.

Sanguine

Sanguine
Most commonly used as an adjective
pronounced like 'penguin' but with an 's'

1. Cheerfully optimistic, cheerful, or hopeful.
2. Reddish

Used in a sentence:

1. After the death of their beloved coach, the team was not sanguine about the upcoming season.
    Susie's sanguine disposition is a pleasure to be around.
2. Kelly should see a doctor for that sanguine complexion.

Genesis

In today's world, language is essential to our everyday lives. Making phone calls, texting people, writing resumes, cover letters, essays, and so on and so forth.

Having an extensive vocabulary will not only allow you to speak your mind more liberally, but it can also raise test scores, including SAT and your IQ.

On this blog, every new post will have one new word for you to learn. There may be multiple posts in a given day, but only one vocabulary word per post. I will also be posting tips on how to build your vocabulary yourself.

First, we will start with the 100 Words Every High School Graduates - and their parents - Should Know. *

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