Amiable

Amiable (a-mi-a-ble) adjective

Definition:

1. having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable
2. Friendly; sociable

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/amiable

Translated Definition:
kind, sweet or gracious

Other Forms:

amiability, noun

amiableness, noun

amiably, adverb

quasi-amiable, adjective

quasi-amia·bly, adverb

unamiable, adjective

unamiableness, noun

unamiably, adverb

 

Original Sentences:

1. The student was so nice and friendly to everyone the teacher spoke very highly of him and would say he was amiable.

2. A girl at my school who doesn't talk to people much but when she does talk she speaks she has nothing nice to say, you could say she is unamiable.

Best Time to Use:
I could see people using this word when someone is being greatly appreciated by elders for their kind acts. Also, you can use this word when you notice someone being extremly friendly and being a good person more than you would sewe out of a average person.

Synonym:

My word is a lot like gracious, but it is different because gracious can be an adjective not for just someone but it can be for someones possession. Take a house for example, a house can be gracious because it is charaterized by good taste but a house cannot be amiable.

Antonym:

My word is the exact opposite of rude because when you are rude you are discoutreous and with amiable it is all about being courteous.

Rating:

I give amiable a three out of five stars because it is a handy word to have in your vocabulary but you wouldn't necessarily use it a lot. This is because most people would find it too much when describing someone, they think it is a lot simpler just to say the person is nice or friendly.

I chose this picture because the person on the left is being polite and friendly to the person on the right and the person on the right finds it polite and friendly as well therefore says the person on the lefts company is amiable.

Plethora

Plethora [pleth-er-uh]

Definition:

Overabundance, an excessive amount or number, an abundance “and embarrassment of riches”

My Definition:

Too much or something, not just a lot of something.

Part of Speech:

Noun

Other Forms:

Plethoric(Adjective)

Plethorically(Adverb)

Example Sentences:

The rich man owned a plethora of classic cars, when really I think it is only necessary to own one or two. 

The amount of food I ate on Thanksgiving was Plethoric, and now i feel very sick.

Synonyms:

-My word is a lot like the word Superfluous, which means more than desired, needed, or required. But it is different because it is an adjective. So it is used to describe what an over excessive amount is like, not what it actually is. For example the large amount of rubber ducks is superfluous. Or there is a plethora of rubber ducks.

-This word is also just like the word abundance. Abundance is an extremely plentiful or over sufficient quantity or supply. The difference between the two words though is that plethora means only too much. Abundance can mean just a lot, unlike plethora.

Antonyms:

Poor: having less than adequate

Unsatisfactory: inadequate, substandard

Rating:

I would give this word 3 stars. It’s a good and unique word for describing certain things. But I just don’t find it to be as interesting as others.

Picture:

Description of Picture:

There is obviously an overabundance of rubber ducks in this picture. Way more than is needed. There’s a plethora of rubber duckies!

Conniption

CONNIPTION  [kuh-nip-shuhn]

Definition:

1.        A fit of anger or panic, or a display of a bad temper, an emotional outburst

2.       A fit of laughing or hysterical excitement

My Definition:

1.       To have a freak out of either anger or excitement!

Part of Speech:

Noun

Other forms:

No other forms

Example Sentences:

1.) He said, “You better watch it! If you don’t stop making fun of me,  I’m going to have a conniption fit!”

-The woman had a conniption when she realized store was out of the size 8 shoes she had been looking forward to buying for months.

2.) When he asked her to Prom she had a conniption; running in circles, jumping up and down, and shouting. She was having an emotional outburst of excitement!

When to use it:

-I think the best time to use this word is when telling a story to friends, your parents, or maybe co-workers. Instead of saying something like, “I was so angry”, or, “I threw a fit” you could say, I was so infuriated I had a conniption.” The word gives the person listening to the story a sense of how angry (or full of excitement) you were. It is more descriptive. Instead of just giving them an idea of the way you were feeling, saying you had a conniption gives them an idea of the actual motions you might have been doing. Like flailing, stomping, and yelling.

Synonyms:

1.) The word conniption is almost the same as tantrum. Tantrum means: A display of bad temper. The only difference is that the word tantrum is usually used to describe a child’s action, whereas conniption is used for pretty much any age or type of person. Also, tantrum is only a fit of anger, not ever of excitement.

2.)This word is also very much like the word fit. Fit is also to display a bad temper or feelings of anger. The main difference between these words is also that this word is most often used to describe actions done by a child, or done in a childish way.

Antonyms:

1.) My word is almost the exact opposite of the word peaceful, which means: Free from disturbance. When you are having a conniption you are not feeling very peaceful. I would imagine someone flailing around and be very loud in while in the midst of a conniption. But when someone is feeling peaceful I would imagine silence and resting.

2.)It is also very different from Calm. Calm means to be quiet and relaxed. Which is obviously very opposite of what it is like to be having a conniption.

Rating:

I personally think this is a super great word! I would Give it 4.5 stars! I think it’s a word that can be used in the place of many other words and will give any sentence a bit of pizzazz. It’s a word that with only three syllables is full of description. The only reason I wouldn’t give the word 5 stars is because not everyone would immediately know what it means. Although when used in the right context it can usually be somewhat easily figured out.

Deplore #9

Deplore [dih-plawr, -plohr]

Definition
1. to regret deeply or strongly; lament.

2. to disapprove of; censure.

3. to feel or express deep grief for or in regard to.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/deplore

Own Definition

Regret something or disapprove of something. 

Other forms

de·plor·er, noun

de·plor·ing·ly, adverb

un·de·plored, adjective

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/deplore

Example Sentences
1. Selene was having a food fight with Rachel and Ashley was very deplored by their behavior.
2. Selene thought it would be a good idea to walk the mile, at the end of the mile she was deplored with her decision to do that.


When you use this word
You can really use this word whenever you disapprove of anything or regret anything. Unfortunally this word is not a word used in your everyday life so if you said it to someone don’t be surprised if they don’t know what you are talking about.


Synonyms
Bemoan, bewail, and mourn.


Antonyms
There aren’t any antonyms for deplore.


Rating
I would rate this word a three and a half out of five stars because it has a strong meaning behind it. But you don’t use this word in your everyday life so you wouldn’t go telling your kids or friends that you deplore of an idea.

 

If you look close enough at this picture she is holding a poster that says, “We have become that which we deplore.” That means that we have become what we disapprove of or regret. This picture represents the meaning of the word deplore.

Verdant #8

Verdant [vur-dnt]

Definition
1. green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass.
2. of the color green.
3. inexperienced; unsophisticated.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/verdant

Own Definition
Green plants or grass growing.

Other forms
ver·dan·cy, noun
ver·dant·ly, adverb
un·ver·dant, adjective
un·ver·dant·ly, adverb
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/verdant

Example Sentences
1. As Selene walked outside she noticed her lawn was very verdant.
2. Megan knew her garden was healthy because it was very verdant.

When you use this word
You would normally use the word “verdant” when you’re talking about either something green or green plants or grass.

Synonyms
Lush, grassy

Antonyms
There aren’t any antonyms for verdant.

Rating
I would rate this word a three out of five stars because it is a strong word. You wouldn’t use this word if you were telling someone that their shirt is very verdant. You would use this word when talking about plants or grass.




As you can see in this picture it is filled with the color green. There are trees everywhere. This picture is an example of the word verdant.

Frenetic #7

Frenetic [fruh-net-ik]

Defination
adjective
1. frantic; frenzied
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Frenetic

Own Defination:
Very active, fast.

Other forms
Adverb -  fre·net·i·cal·ly
Noun - fre·net·i·cism
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frenetic?show=0&t=1294865962

Example Sentances
1. Selene was very frenetic and ran 5 miles with Ashley and Rachel.
2. Rachel in first place when she was running the race. She is very frenetic.

When to use this word
You can use this person when talking to an active or fast person. If you were to talk with a teen they would most likely not know what this word means and be very confused. Frenetic is not a word that people would use in their everyday lives.

Synonyms
The word "frenetic" is very much like the word "wild" which means; indicative of strong passion, desire, or emotion. Another word similiar to "frenetic" is "fierce" which means;  furiously active or determined.

Antonyms
The word "relaxed" which means;  furiously active or determined. Relaxed is nothing like the word "frenetic".

Rating
I believe this word gets three out of five stars, because they are not used everyday. You wouldn't say, "I'm very frenetic" because nobody would know what that means. There are other words in the english dictionary that people would use rather then frenetic.


This picture represents active. The word frenetic means very active. In this picture if you look at his hair it is all back from him running so fast.

Quash Word# 10

Quash

Pronunciation: [kwosh]

Definition:
1. To defeat forcibly
2. To void or suppress

Transition Definition: To beat down with force

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Quash

Part of speech: Adjective

Other forms:
Quashed, Un-quashed

Example sentences:
 Rachel quashed Haley in tug-a-war. Rachel then left Haley in defeat.
The warrior yelled with anger, "We will  quash you!" Ferociously he stormed towards the enemy.

When to Use it: This word can be used in a time of battle or a need to conquer an opponent.

Synonyms:  crush, squash, quench, repress.
Antonyms: aid, assist, help, rebuild

Rating: This word deserves a 3 out of 5 stars because of the powerful meaning behind it. Like you would not want to go to make mash potatoes and yell I am going to quash you! That's a little over the top. In storytelling and in a battle is probably the best time to use this word to further your vocabulary from the ordinary squash word.

 This picture fits the word quash because in the law system when using the word quash it means to suppress. If the judge gave the motion to quash the person he means suppress them. This artist put a twist on the word and used a fly swatter to "squash" the people.