Sunday, June 2, 2013

Vocabulary Part 2 Ch. 5- Part 3 Ch. 3

Stucco- fine plaster used for coating wall surfaces or molding into architectural decorations

Complacent- showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.

Oleander- a poisonous evergreen shrub

Satchel- a bag carried on the shoulder by a long strap and typically closed by a flap

Luncheonette- a small informal restaurant serving light lunches

Commode- a piece of furniture containing a concealed chamber pot, a toliet

Contusion- a region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured, a bruise

Quintessentially- representing the perfect example of a class or quality

Admonition- an act or action of admonishing; authoritative councel or warning

Cordon- a line or circle of police, soliders or guards preventing access to or from an area or building

Spic- a contemptuous term for a Spanish speaking person from Central or South America or the Caribbean

Unctuous- eccessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily

Eventualities- a possible event or outcome

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