Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Vocab haiku

Conjure - to create something from nothing, or from a mixture of ingredients such as brew.
Acclamation - to like something very much.
Novice - a rookie, or newbie.
Bellicose - angry, quarrelsome.
Grovel - to beg.
Coy - shy, or reserved.
Furtive - nervous, unsure.
Ludicrous - ridiculous, not believable.
Pretentious - a quality of assuming a position above other people.
Treacle - insincere flattery.
Sepulchral - a gloomy atmosphere.
Scabrous - ugly, unattractive, down-trodden.
Docile - easily manipulated.
Strident - harsh.
Implacable - a quiet and strong demeanor.
Nuance - a subtlety noticed by being attentive or through experience
Abjection - without pride or dignity
Timbre - a sound with a distinct quality about it.
Reverie - a thoughtful state. The act of talking to yourself in your head.
Curtly - shortly, in a way that makes you seem irritated.

He spoke curtly and
with abjection. I remained
docile, as usual.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I like your haiku. =]
I think "usual" has three syllables though.