Friday, January 04, 2008

chapter one vocabulary.


commiserates;

[definition] ;; to feel or express sorrow or pity for.
[sentence] ;; I have commiserates for my mother because she works her butt off all day at work. [:








labyrinth;
[definition] ;; a maze of paths bordered by high hedges, as in a park or garden, for the amusement of those who search for a way out.
[sentence] ;; I would be very confused if i had to find my own way through a labyrinth




bleak;
[definition] ;; cold && piercing.
[sentence] ;; There was a bleak rush of air that almost knocked me down.

idealize;
[definition] ;; to form a representation in an ideal way.
[sentence] ;; In class, I will have to idealize the five animals for science.



thwart;
[definition] ;; to oppose someone or something successfully.
[sentence] ;; I would have to twart the chess competition to win.




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