Affinity- relationship by
marriage
-It is quite common for your affinity to go wrong or come past a conflict.
Bilious- of or indicative of a peevish ill nature disposition
-The teacher was bilious in a way where all his students thought very poorly of him.
Cognate- of the same nature
-The two elements in the science lab are cognates so they both work as equal catalysts.
Corollary- A proposition inferred Immediately from a proved proposition with little or no additional proof
-The victim had a corollary which no one believed from the lack of proof.
Cul-de-sac - a pouch
-The main character always carried around a cul-de-sac with her family heirloom in it.
Derring-do- a daring action
-He was always taking derring-do's becasue he enjoyed the adrenaline and thrill.
Divination- The art or practice that seeks to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge due to the interpretation of omens
-The fortune teller was famous for her ways of divination.
Elixir- A substance capable of prolonging life indefinitely
-Myths and stories say that an unicorn's tear drop is an elixir.
Folderol- a useless accessory
-Many people in society wear folderols that make you look tacky and seeming to waste money.
Gamut- an entire range or series
-The watch tower had to be taken down because it lacked ability for the watchmen to see the gamut of the city.
Hoi polloi- the General populace
-The hoi polloi was at the presidential speech held in the biggest stadium in the world.
Ineffable- incapable of being expressed in words
-My feelings for him were ineffable.
Lucubration- to study by night
-I always end up lucubrating since I can never put myself up to finishing homework right when I get home.
Mnemonic- intended to assist memory
-It helps to create mnemonics when memorizing something.
Obloquy- abusive language
-The man was known for his obloquy toward everyone.
Parameter- an independent variable used to express the coordinates of variable point and functions of them
-In math class we are ,earning to use parameters.
Pundit- a learned man
-The pundit opened up a small school for the village so young children can be educated.
Risible- provoking laughter
-They both had a risible that made little kids in the neighborhood intimidated.
Symptomatic- having the characteristics of a certain disease but arising of a different cause
-The daughter was symptomatic and the doctors didn't know how to cure her.
Volte-face- a reversal in policy
-There was a volte-face when the first policy did not work.
