Sunday, November 3, 2013

Vocabulary #10

1.) bemoan-complain about-My sister started to bemoan about not being able to go to her friends house.
2.) pensive-think deeply about-My dad was very pensive about going on a vacation.
3.) devoid-entirely without- My cousin cannot live to devoid of his toy car.
4.) melancholy-sad/emo-My father was melancholy about selling his car.
5.) mollify-to calm someone-I had to mollify my sister after the car crash.
6.) Momento-A keepsake or souvenir-My mom and dad brought me a Momento from Cancun.
7.) illicit-illegal-The man in the corner was selling illicit drugs.
8.) ascend-The climb/go up- The plane started to ascend as soon as it took off.

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