Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Weekly Vocabulary April 4

1. Green

Meaning: Environmental

Context: As we were going from the paint store with those tanks i asked him why do we need them, and he said I am trying to be green about it. Because all that dirty liquid had to go somewhere else but not the regular sink.

2. Apron

Meaning: a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing

Context: I had to wear it.

3. Phonetics

Meaning: the science or study of speech sounds and their production, transmission, and reception, and their analysis, classification, and transcription

Context: Talked about this word on SAT prep class.


4. Decorum

Meaning: dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

Context: From SAT prep. I like that word.

5. Charlatan

Meaning: a person who pretends to more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack

Context: From SAT prep.

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