ik spound t o explain state in detail Melancholy a gloomy state of mind depression Melancholy I was feeling melancholy after my dog died I could tell Odysseus was melancholy ID: 526977
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Expound (verb)[ik-spound]
t
o explain; state in detailSlide2
Melancholy a gloomy state of mind; depressionSlide3
Melancholy I was feeling melancholy
after my dog died.
I could tell Odysseus was
melancholy
by the way he was weeping in the corner by himself.
After the loss, I locked myself in my bedroom for three days. Slide4
expoundCerrasco was asked to
expound
upon the background of the novel.
I knew they would want me to
expound
about what I was going to do during break.
To Kill A Mockingbird
is set during the 1930’s and was published in 1960 by a female author named Harper Lee.
She
expounded about the joys of playing video games during break.
After
expounding
about the importance of the novel, Mr. Cerrasco finally began reading. Slide5
Erratic (adjective)[ih-rat-ik
]
h
aving no certain or definite course; wandering Slide6
ErraticHis erratic
behavior got him kicked out of the classroom.
My computer’s
erratic
performance made it impossible to play video games.
The officer watched as she switched from lane to lane without signaling.
She taught
erratically
making it difficult to understand what she was saying. Slide7
Persevere (verb) [pur-suh-
veer
]
t
o persist; maintain with purpose despite difficulties Slide8
PersevereSquidward
had to
persevere
SpongeBob’s stupidity.
He knew he had to
persevere
the pain if he wanted to earn a starting position.
Her shins burned and her calves were jelly; yet she knew she could not quit.
They persevered despite horrible living conditions. It was her
persevering attitude that kept her alive all those years. Slide9
Discernible (adjective)[dih-sur-nuh
-b
uh
l]
Capable of being recognized or distinguished Slide10
discernible
Rainsford
could see the
discernible
light in the darkness.
The Wicked Witch's house was
discernible
because it was painted black.
We were rescued because we followed the worn path. Discernibly different from the other teachers; his moustache swayed in the wind. The
discernibleness between the two grandmothers could be seen by the way they dressed. Slide11
Auspicious (adjective)[aw-spish-uh s]
Promising success; favorable; fortunateSlide12
AuspiciousHer auspicious
new job was celebrated with balloons.
I smiled scratched the ticket hoping for an
auspicious
outcome.
We jumped up and down screaming after winning the lottery.
Auspiciously
we wished for peace as we broke the wishbone.
The auspiciousness of the occasion was celebrated for the entire week. Slide13
Gothic (adjective) [goth-ik]
Characterized by a gloomy setting, grotesque, mysterious, or violent events, and an atmosphere of degeneration and decay
Gothic Vocabulary…Slide14
gothicThe Poe story had a gothic
theme that I enjoyed.
We decorated our house with gargoyles and demons; it was very
gothic
.
She wore black pants, a black hat, black boots, and black lip stick.
Dracula’s house was
gothically
decorated. The gothicness of the ride frightened most kids off.