Here'a a couple of words I found this week in the Wall Street Journal
and the New York Times.
If you're like me, you might have read these words over and over
again but sometimes
we never stop to think about what they really mean and
I usually guess the meaning by the way they're used in a sentence.
Sometimes I'm right but many times I'm wrong!
See how you do.
VOCABULARY WORDS:
non proliferation: a. A round chocolate candy with white sprinkles
b. something without holes in it
c. ban on nuclear weapons
ignominy: a. not smart
b. dishonor
c. doesn't know someone's name
loquacious a. talkative
b. a quiet duck call
c. not gracious
protagonist a. person(s) having a garage sale
b. political activist
c. main character in a literary work
anomie a. lethal weapon
b. social instability
c. low-energy
panna-cotta a. floor tile
b. world wide
c. Italian dessert
ANSWERS
1. Answer: C
non·pro·lif·er·a·tion (nnpr-lf-rshn adj.
Of, relating to, or calling for an end to the acquisition of nuclear weapons by additional nations:
2. Answer: B
ig·no·min·y (gn-mn, -m-n)
n. pl. ig·no·min·ies
1. Great personal dishonor or humiliation.
2. Shameful or disgraceful action, conduct, or character
3. Answer: A
lo·qua·cious (l-kwshs)
adj.
Very talkative; garrulous
4. pro·tag·o·nist (pr-tg-nst)
n.
1. The main character in a drama or other literary work.2. In ancient Greek drama, the first actor to engage in dialogue with the chorus, in later dramas playing the main character and some minor characters as well.
5. an·o·mie or an·o·my (n-m)
n.
1. Social instability caused by erosion of standards and values.2. Alienation and purposelessness experienced by a person or a class as a result of a lack of standards, values, or ideals.
TOMORROW: Finishing the Wrapping Center
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