amiable abby b.

Amiable

defintion- amiable - \ˈā-mē-ə-bəl\ adjective generally agreeable b: being friendly, sociable, and congenial

elymology - Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin amicabilis friendly, from Latin amicus friend; akin to Latin amare to love
Date:
14th century

synanom- friendly

antonym - anti-sociable

sentence The new student made lots of friends because he has an amiable personality.

citation- "amiable." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.Merriam-Webster Online. 12 March 2009http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amiable

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Abby B.

Nemo me impune lacessit - Dante H.

Nemo me impune lacessit. - No one attacks me with impunity.





Etymology - Latin. Motto of Scotland and the Order of the Thistle.





Synonym - Don't mess with me.





Antonym - I don't care if you pick on me.


Example - The motto of the Scottish is "Nemo me impune lacessit," which means, "No one attacks me with impunity" in Latin.

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"nemo me impune lacessit." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.
Merriam-Webster Online. 12 March 2009http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nemo%20me%20impune%20lacessit

rubicund-Toni C.

Rubicund [roo-bi-kuhnd]- adj: having a healthy reddish color; ruddy

Etymology: Middle English rubicunde, from Latin rubicundus, from rubēre to be red; akin to Latin rubeus.

Synonym: ruddy

Antonym: pale

Sentence: The child's face was rubicund when his teacher caught him cheating.




Citations:
"rubicund." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.
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interminable - Victoria P.

Definition: \(ˌ)in-ˈtərm-nə-bəl, -ˈtər-mə-\ Adj.

having or seeming to have no end, tiresomely long

Etymology: From the Middle English, late latin word interminabilis. From the Latin language in + teminare to terminate

Synonym: Forever, infinite

Antonym: Finite

Sentence: The universe is said to be interminable.

The game to me seemed interminable because we had to go to two extra innings.

Citatitions: Merriam-Webster's Intermediate Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Inc., Publishers. Springfield, Massachusetts, USA 1998

"interminable." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.
Merriam-Webster Online. 12 March 2009http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interminable

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Petulant-Jeremy N.

Etymology:Latin or Middle French;MiddleFrench,from Latin petulant-, petulans;akin to Latin petere to go to attack,seek— more at PETULANT

Pronunciation:\-lənt\

Antonyms: petulant Definition: crabby, moody

Antonyms: affable, good-humored, good-natured, happy, pleasant

Function:adjective

SENTENCE:The old man was petulant to the kids who where riding quads.

MLA Style"petulant." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.Merriam-Webster Online. 12 March 2009

Talisman-Lizzy N.

Talisman (tal-is-man)- an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune.

Etymology: French talisman or Spanish talismán or Italian talismano; all from Arabic ṭilsam, from Middle Greek telesma, from Greek, consecration, from telein to initiate into the mysteries, complete, from telos.

Synonym: Juju

Antonym: Omen

Sentence: The girl had good luck after she found a Talisman.

Citations;
"talisman." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.
Merriam-Webster Online. 26 March 2009http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talisman

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Presumptuous-Kirsten C.

Presumptuous:

Definition: going beyond what is proper


Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French presumptious, from Late Latin praesumptuosus, irregular from praesumptio


Synonym: inappropriate


Antonym: appropriate


Sentence Using the Word: The loud and reckless girl was being presumptuous at the dinner party.


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Citations: (Merrriam-Webster's Intermediate Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Inc. Springfield, MA, USA. 1986.) ("presumptuous." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.
Merriam-Webster Online. 12 March 2009http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presumptuous) (FlashReport - Presented by Jon Fleischman. 12 Mar. 2009 http://www.flashreport.org/images/BankRobber.jpg.)