Tuesday, October 13, 2009

10 Vocab Meanings

Resurrected- Brought back to life or usefulness.

Pledge- A vow or a promise.

Spontaneous- Quick and without thought or planning.

Discreetly- Without attracting attention to yourself or an action.

Preposterous- Completely out of the boundaries of here and now.

Rowdies- Plural of rowdie, people who are causing no harm but are not following the minor rules.
Brazier- A type of metal crate used as a fire place by lighting a fire in it.

Putrefy- A rotting substance with a fetid smell, usually a dead animal.

Martyred- Giving up or sacrificing something for another thing which you strongly believe in.

Scouring- The literal meaning is to work hard to scrub a saucepan but now more commonly means to search very intently with your eyes.

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