Day+2

October 13, 2009 (Tue)

1. abate (v.) (of something that is usually hostile, threatening, or negative) to lessen, reduce sentence: The rain soon abated and allowed us to pass through the blocked highway.

2. bane (n.) a burden sentence: (Mrs. Reed): Agh, that girl Jane is the bane of my life.

3. cajole (v.) to persuade, urge, coax sentence: Joanna cajoled me into canceling my class and watching the school play.

4. calamity (n.) an event of disastrous consequences sentence: People of the time were willing to accept an absolute leader because they needed somebody who could bring order back to society after the calamity.

5. ebullient (adj.) extremely lively, enthusiastic sentence: Alex was fascinated by the ebullient show the dolphins put on last night.

ballad: a love song banal: commonplace, hackneyed
 * Review of ... words you probably know already



sentence: Last year's class was a group of recalcitrant students, who never got their works done on time.
