Saturday, November 14, 2009

Some words I found while reading

Contemplative- A member of a religious order that emphasizes meditation

Irises- the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center

Satchel- a small bag, sometimes with a shoulder strap

Unison- coincidence in pitch of two or more musical tones, voices, etc.

Cielo- sky

Cavern- a cave, esp. one that is large and mostly underground

Coaxed- to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc.

Piccolo- a small flute sounding an octave higher than the ordinary flute

Ascribe- to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute

Vague- not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed

Confettied- small bits of paper, usually colored, thrown or dropped from a height

Hackneyed- to make trite, common, or stale by frequent use

Limerick- a kind of humorous verse of five lines, in which the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other, and the third and fourth lines, which are shorter, form a rhymed couplet

Congeals- to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing

Enunciates- to pronounce words, esp. in an articulate or a particular manner

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