Monday, October 14, 2013

Vocabulary # 8

abase: belittle somebody: to make somebody feel belittled or degraded
abdicate: resign position: to give up a high office formally or officially, especially the throne
abomination: an object of intense disapproval or dislike
brusque: abrupt, blunt, or curt in manner or speech
saboteur: somebody who sabotages: somebody who commits sabotage
debauchery:  unrestrained self-indulgent immoral behavior, or an instance of this
proliferate: to increase greatly in number
anachronism: chronological mistake: something from a different period of time, e.g. a modern idea or invention wrongly placed in a historical setting in fiction or drama
nomenclature: a system of names assigned to objects or items in a particular science or art
expurgate: to censor
bellicose: warlike: ready or inclined to quarrel, fight, or go to war
gauche:socially awkward: lacking grace or tact in social situations
rapacious: grasping: greedy and grasping, especially for money, and sometimes willing to use unscrupulous means to obtain what is desired
paradox:something absurd or contradictory: a statement, proposition, or situation that seems to be absurd or contradictory, but in fact is or may be true
conundrum: something confusing: something that is puzzling or confusing
anomaly:irregularity: something that deviates from the norm or from expectations
ephemeral:short-lived: lasting for only a short period of time and leaving no permanent trace
rancorous: marked by an angry feeling of hatred or dislike for someone who has treated you unfairly
churlish:marked by a lack of civility or graciousness ; vulgar; not polite
precipitous: done rashly: done or acting too quickly and without enough thought


Dear Ophelia,
    You  are in quite the conundrum due to your family possibly seeing your relationship with Hamlet as an abomination. You also probably believe you're quite gauche compared to Hamlet but I think other wise. Your family was precipitous and brusque for prohibiting you from seeing hamlet. I also believe your rancorous brother is a saboteur for your relationship. You need to expurgate their harsh remarks from your mind and go after love. So you must behave in a bellicose if you truly  are in love and believe your love has the chance to proliferate. They believe the relationship is bound to not work, but it can also be an anomaly. If Hamlet and you are truly in love he should be willing to abdicate his title. Never let Him treat you in a churlish manner, never let him be rapacious toward you or especially never let him abase you because that is not what love is. You might find yourself in a debauchery from love.This risk might lead to a ephemeral relationship, but it will be worth trying.

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