A Christmas Memory By Truman Capote Vocabulary A

A Christmas Memory By Truman Capote Vocabulary

A Christmas Memory Vocabulary Inaugurate To make a formal beginning of Nelson Mandela gave his first speech as the President of South Africa during his inauguration ceremony. Exhilarate To make merry or lively I felt exhilarated seeing my friends for the first time after summer vacation. Squander To spend or use wastefully My wife squandered all of our money on jewlery!

A Christmas Memory Vocabulary Conspiracy A joining or acting together in a secretive way, often with wrongful motives. There was a conspiracy to overthrow the horrible King. Prosaic Dull; commonplace The movie was prosaic; I spent the entire time texting my friends. Garish Too bright or gaudy Las Vegas, the city of lights and excitement is often too garish for my taste.

A Christmas Memory Vocabulary Goad To urge Receiving an D+ on my last exam goads me to study harder. Noncommittal Not revealing one’s opinion or purpose My kids ask and ask what they will get for Christmas, but I ignore them and they soon become frustrated by my noncommittal attitude. Cavort To leap or dance around When Ahly beat Zamalek, the entire crowd was cavorting through the streets, shouting wildly. Sever To cut off When my girlfriend dumped me for my best friend, I severed all communication with them.