Vocablary 7

cursory: done or made quickly
this sentence was cursory
impetus: a force that causes something to begin movement
The report card was impetus to Joe and got him to do his homework

pinnacle: the highest point of greatest success or achievement
The pinnacle of being a writer is when you are finally published
contumely: harsh language arising from haughtiness
his contumely offended all whom were within the room.

bereavement: the state of sadness due to the loss of a friend or loved one.
His bereavement cast a dark gloom into those around him.

cache: a group of things that have been hidden in a secret place because they are illegal or have been illegally obtained.
The police found a cache of narcotics buried in the suspect's backyard.

consummation: the consummating of a marriage; the ultimate end

calamity: an event that causes great harm and suffering.
In the calamity most of the earth was destroyed leaving only half of the population alive.

 avarice: a strong desire to make or to have money.

fortify: to strengthen by building military defenses.
To protect our lives we fortify our country with powerful weapons.

erratic: acting in ways that are not expected or usual
The child erratically burst into tears in the middle of class.

ubiquitous: seeming to be seen everywhere
The men in black were ubiquitous, watching every street, waiting around every corner.

fortitude: mental strength and courage that allows someone to face danger, and pain.
The soldier showed his great fortitude when he stormed the beaches of Normandy in WW2.

nonchalant: relaxed in a calm way that shows that you do not care, or are not worried about anything.
As the test was given, Kevin nonchalantly lay down his head and began to  sleep.

affect: a conscious aspect of an emotion considered apart from bodily changes
The lack of affect in a story is found to be very boring.

effect: a change that results when something is done or when an event occurs.
The calamity effected the minds of all whom survived

misappropriate: to take something wrongly for your own use
Gen stole the company's money to spend on her jewelry

pragmatic: dealing with problems that exist in a specific situation in a responsible and logical way.


metacognition: awareness or analysis of one's own learning or thinking process
In Preston's class we were taught to use metacognition to enhance our learning experience

devoutly : to be deeply religious. serious and sincere
I am devoted to increasing my writing abilities so that I may write better stories.