Monday, April 27, 2009

I keep forgetting to continue with the vocab book

So I will continue with the GRE book. I have completed 4 chapters of the Princeton Review GRE book which really just means I have completed 1 chapter because the first 3 are simply introductory chapters to the concept of GRE and how to take it efficiently. I'm hoping tomorrow I can get through chapter 5 since I do not plan on going to the gym tomorrow; my body needs rest. Anyways, on to vocab and sentences!

capricious - adj. - inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable

"A common assumption is that women as a whole are capricious; but I think youth in general are capricious as they do not fully know themselves yet."

convoluted - adj. - complex or complicated

"I fear that the math portion of the GRE will be quite convoluted for me because it has been years since I have taken a math course."

equivocate - verb - to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent

"The politician equivocated many of his fellow law makers in passing a law that would increase his profit immensely."

exculpate - verb - exonerate; to clear of blame

"I would never allow anyone to go down for something I did. I will always make sure the right people are exculpated if it is within my power."

exigent - adj. - urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention

"When a claimant settles in workers' compensation, it is nearly exigent that we get the Stipulation out before the claimant changes his or her mind."

extemporaneous - adj. - improvised; done without preparation

"The acting on 'Whose Line Is It Anyways?' is quite extemporaneous!"

fulminate - verb - to loudly attack or denounce

"The recent tea party that took place in the U.S. fulminated high taxes."

inured - adj. - accustomed to accepting something undesirable

"The victim in Tool's song 'Prison Sex' is inured to sodomy."

irascible - adj. - easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

"I used to work with an irascible woman who would quickly yell vulgarities to copy machines and fax machines when they did not perform."

laud - verb - to praise highly

"I need to laud God more."


Guess I'll start reading chapter 5 now.

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