Do you know what time it is??? IT'S SPONGEBOB TIME!!!

For those of you who follow my blog you may already know that I've done a couple vocabulary remixes in the past and usually did it with some Spongebob clips and what not, just to spice things up. Well now I have been assigned to do what I do best... Browse youtube and google pictures for clips and photos of perfect representations for each vocabulary word. SO... without further ado! LEEEEEET'S GET READY TO VOCAAAAAAAAB!!!!

Abortive: failing to produce the intended result

Bruit: spread a report or rumor widely

Contumelious: scornful and insulting behavior

Dictum: a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source; a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle

Ensconce: establish or settle

Iconoclastic: characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions

In medias res: a narrative that begins somewhere in the middle of a story 
rather than the beginning

Internecine: destructive to both sides in a conflict

Maladroit: ineffective or bungling; clumsy

Maudlin: self-pitying or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness

Modulate: exert a modifying or controlling influence on

Portentous: of or like a portent; done in a pompously or overly solemn manner

Prescience: the power to foresee the future

Quid pro quo: a favor or advantage granted in return for something

Salubrious: health-giving, healthy; pleasant, not run-down

Saturnalia: the ancient Roman festival of Saturn in December; an occasion of wild revelry

Touchstone: a standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized

Traumatic: emotionally disturbing or distressing; relating to or causing psychological trauma

Vitiate: spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of; destroy or impair the legal validity of.

Waggish: humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner

Vocabulary Time!

aberration - (noun) an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image; a disorder in one's mental state; a state or condition markedly different from the norm

Ad hoc- (adverb) for the special purpose or end presently under consideration

bane - (noun) something causes misery or death

bathos - (noun) triteness or triviality of style; a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one; insincere pathos

cantankerous - (adj.) having a difficult and contrary disposition; stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate

casuistry - (noun) moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas; argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading

de facto - (noun) in fact; in reality

depredation - (noun) an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding; (usually plural) a destructive action

empathy - (noun) understanding and entering into another's feelings

harbinger - (noun) an indication of the approach of something or someone; verb foreshadow or presage

hedonism - (noun) an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good; the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle

lackluster - (adj.) lacking luster or shine; lacking brilliance or vitality

malcontent - (adj.) discontented as toward authority; (noun) a person who is discontented or disgusted

mellifluous - (adj.) pleasing to the ear

nepotism - (noun) favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power

pander - (noun) someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce); (verb) arrange for sexual partners for others; yield (to); give satisfaction to

peccadillo - (noun) a petty misdeed

piece de resistance - (noun) the most noteworthy or prized feature, aspect, event, article, etc., of a series or group; special item or attraction.

remand - (noun) the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial); verb refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision; lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

syndrome - (noun) a complex of concurrent things; a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease

Vocabulary Sentences!

1. The camera had a lens system comprising of two elements, used to reduce chromatic aberration.
2. After a tornado swept through the school, an ad hoc group of parents was formed to assist in the repairs.
3. Her inability to forgive and forget became the bane of her existence.
4. The actress' bathos performance resulted in terrible critical reviews.
5. The cantankerous old woman refused to agree to the changes her children wanted to make to her house so that it would be more comfortable for her.
6. Many went to him because he had a certain casuistry that other people learned a lot from.
7. Though many believed in the rumor, when her lies began to crumble in front of her the truth de facto was revealed.
8. The depredation of total war during the civil war showed how severe the tensions were between the Union and the Confederacy.
9. I was empathetic when I heard about the family's loss of their newborn child.
10. The clouds were a harbinger of the thunderstorm that was about to come.
11. Their hedonism blinded them from making rational choices that would benefit them in the long run.
12. The lackluster shine on the ring reflected how old the family heirloom really was.
13. Her malcontent with her husband's behaviour resulted in their divorce.
14. The mellifluous tone of her voice made all the boys swoon.
15. Her peers accused her of nepotism because she always chose the same friend to do the most important and favored job.
16. The man was arrested and convicted of pandering.
17. He was very ashamed of his several peccadilloes.
18. After hours of speeches and banal presentations, the piece de resistance finally arrived, the musical!
19. The defendant was remanded when new evidence in the murder case arose.
20. He faked the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome to evade active service.

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Beatitude: supreme blessedness or happiness

bête noire: something that is particularly disliked

bode: to be an omen of, predict or foretell

dank: unpleasantly damp and chilly

ecumenical: universal

fervid: intensely passionate

fetid: having a stale nauseating smell, as of decay

gargantuan: sometimes capital huge; enormous

heyday: the time of most power, popularity, vigor, etc; prime

incubus: something that oppresses, worries, or disturbs greatly, esp a nightmare or obsession

infrastructure:  the basic structure of an organization, system, etc

inveigle: often fall by into or an infinitive to lead (someone into a situation) or persuade (to do something) by 

cleverness or trickery

kudos: functioning as singular acclaim, glory, or prestige

lagniappe: something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus, small trinket

prolix: so long as to be boring; verbose

protégé: a person who is protected and aided by the patronage of another person

prototype: one of the first units manufactured of a product, which is tested so that the design can be changed if 

necessary before the product is manufactured commercially

sycophant: a person who uses flattery to win favor from individuals wielding influence; toady

tautology: the use of words that merely repeat elements of the meaning already conveyed

truckle: to yield weakly; give in

Vocabulary Sentences!

1. The birth of the child was a beautitude for the entire family.
2. Her actions at the gathering made her the bête noire of higher society.
3. The coming storms did not bode well for the farmer's harvest.
4. The dank, abandoned house had deteriorated so much over time that it was now in shambles.
5. The ecumenical laws within the household were seldom broken.
6. Their fervid relationship resulted in several bad decisions between the couple.
7. The boys' locker room was so fetid that no one wanted to go in it.
8. The gargantuan australian super spider is something many people would fear to come across.
9. Back in their heyday, they would sleep all day and party all night.
10. His constant fits of rage were an incubus on the household.
11. Without a strong infrastructure, our nation would be in further political turmoil.
12. The pretty woman was able to inveigle the drunken man into buying her some chocolates and a free drink.
13. The class received kudos for their exceptional scores on the exam.
14. When he returned from his travels he showed everyone all the lagniappes he had bought.
15. With all the lengthy debate in the court room and no new evidence being presented, it was fair to say most of the trial was prolix.
16. The jeweler had to appoint a protégé so that his legacy would be preserved when he passed.
17. Though they had created several prototypes in the past they were finally able to create a finished product.
18. Carl was an outcast in the office because he was considered to be a sycophant.
19. The tautology within his speech was clear and began to bore many of his listeners.
20. After hours of interrogation the man truckled to the pressure and confessed.

It's Vocab Time!

For the sake of making vocabulary definitions and sentences slightly more entertaining I've thrown in a few links to videos that do a pretty good job of representing the vocabulary word it's linked to. So enjoy!

acumen- keen insight.

adjudicate- to settle or determine.

anachronism- something or someone that is not in its correct historical time.

apocryphal- of doubtful authorship or authenticity.

disparity- inequality

dissimulate- to disguise or conceal under a false appearance.

empirical- derived from or guided by experience or experiment

flamboyant- strikingly bold or brilliant; showy

fulsome- offensive to good taste, especially as being excessive;overdone or gross

immolate- to sacrifice

imperceptible- very slight, gradual, or subtle.

lackey- a servile follower

liaison- a person who initiates and maintains such a contact or connection.

monolithic- consisting of one piece; solid or unbroken

mot juste- the exact, appropriate word

nihilism- total rejection of established laws and institutions.

patrician- a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat.

propitiate- to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate.

sic- to incite to attack

sublimate- to make nobler or purer

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1. When voting for a president, people typically take the candidate's political acumen into consideration before casting their vote.
2. The couple had to adjudicate whether or not they would be able to afford living in the city in order to be closer to their jobs.
3. Though many fables and epics may be apocryphal, their core values and themes are still valid and timeless.
4. There was an obvious disparity in the number of women that were accepted into the class and the number of men that weren't accepted.
5. In order to remain incognito, he had to dissimulate his regular appearance so that he could escape the cops.
6. After several tests and experiments, the empirical data proved his hypothesis right.
7. In order to keep the crowd engaged, the presenter had a very flamboyant personality and was very interactive with her audience.
8. The critiques the artist received were too fulsome for her to feel happy with her artwork.
9. The warrior had to immolate most of his men at sea in order to win the battle for his kingdom.
10. Even though she got a haircut yesterday, the change in her appearance was imperceptible to most people and invisible to others.
11. In order to maintain good relations with other nations, liaisons are sent to make sure everyone is content.
12. The monolithic statue stood tall and proud after withstanding the earthquake.
13. Sometimes people yearn for the mot juste in situations that call for detailed descriptions.
14. After years of oppression, a nihilism finally took place in Syria.
15. Because of his display of great courage the queen decided to make him a patrician and give the hero a knighting ceremony.
16. Mayans were known to sacrifice people in hope's of propitiating the Gods.
17. A ring announcer is paid to sic two boxers against each other.
18. Queen Elizabeth chose to sublimate her name but becoming and remaining the Virgin Queen until her death.

Some more vocab tunes!

Sweet Disposition by The Temper Trap

What You Know by Two Door Cinema Club

Fall Vocab List #4

apostate: a person who abandons or betrays his religion, cause, party, etc.

effusive: expressing excessive emotion in an unrestrained manner.

impasse: a position or situation from which there is no escape.

euphoria: a state of intense happiness and self-confidence.

lugubrious: mournful, dismal, or gloomy.

bravado: a pretentious display of courage.

consensus: majority of opinion

dichotomy: division into two parts

constrict: to slow or stop the natural course or to shrink

Gothic: noting or pertaining to a style of architecture, originated in France in the middle of the 12th century and existed in the western half of Europe through the middle of the 16th century, characterized by pointed arches and ribbed vaults.

punctilio: a fine point, particular, or detail, as of conduct, ceremony, or procedure.

metamorphosis: a complete change of form, structure, or substance

raconteur: to tell

sine qua non: an indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential

quixotic: extravagantly romantic; visionary, impractical

vendetta: any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention

non sequitur: an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises.

mystique: a framework of doctrines, ideas, beliefs, or the like, constructed around a person or object, endowing the person or object with enhanced value or profound meaning

quagmire: a soft, boggy area of land that gives way underfoot

parlous: perilous; dangerous

Fall Vocab #4 Sentences

1. In a time of fierce racism and oppression, Martin Luther King Jr. and Mohandas Ghandi were apostates to the government.
2. Angrily, she effusively described how Kathy was an awful person for telling the school she liked a boy.
3. After weeks of debate and discussion, the couple decided that they had reached an impasse and needed an opinion from a third-party.
4. After receiving several large doses of anesthesia and pain-killers, Sally was in a euphoric state for a few minutes after her surgery.
5. She was lugubrious after she found out her grandmother died a few days shy of her birthday.
6. In order to impress those around him, Andy displayed his bravado during the robbery down the street.
7. The class had to reach a consensus on the issue before they could pursue any further action.
8. The artist chose to reflect the dichotomy of government and religion in her sculpture.
9. Doctors had to constrict the blood flow to the patient's leg in order to keep him alive.
10. Notre Dame is a famous Gothic cathedral church in France.
11. The company banquet is the highlight of the year, therefore the company takes special care in checking that everyone is away of the punctilio.
12. Most caterpillars eventually make the metamorphosis into butterflies.
13. The outline was sine qua non to the productivity of the board meeting.
14. Her neighbor was known for his quixotic personality, primarily because of all his reckless decisions.
15. After her betrayal, she declared a vendetta against all fine eateries. 
16. When he realized he had no real response to the questions and premises, he chose to make a fallacious non sequitur in the debate.
17. Females are known to have a mystique about them because of the unique qualities, beliefs, and thoughts.
18. Caution tape circled a quagmire in order to prevent injuries to the public.
19. When rebellion outbreaks, the situation becomes far more parlous when war is put in the place of diplomacy.

It's Time by Imagine Dragons

Fall Vocabulary List #3

Fall Vocab Words #3

Accolade: any award, honor, or laudatory notice

Acerbity: sourness, with roughness or astringency of taste.

attrition: a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength

Bromide: a person who is platitudinous and boring.

chauvinist: a person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic

Chronic: constant; habitual

expound: to set forth or state in detail

factionalism: of a faction or factions.

immaculate: free from fault or flaw; perfect

imprecation: cursing someone.

ineluctable: incapable of being evaded; inescapable

mercurial: animated; lively; quick-witted

palliate: to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate.

protocol: the customs and regulations dealing with diplomaticformality, precedence, and etiquette.

resplendent: shining brilliantly; gleaming

stigmatize: to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon

sub rosa: confidentially; secretly; privately.

vainglory: excessive elation or pride

vestige: a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is nolonger present or in existence

volition:the act of willing, choosing, or resolving

Vocabulary Sentences

1. Because of his heroism, the city gave him accolades for his deeds.
2. The lemon sorbet had a strong acerbity to it.
3. Because of the recession there has been an attrition in employment rates.
4. Students began to doze of because of the bromide teacher's lecture.
5. Some people believe that soldiers who go off to war are chauvinists because they defend a country of people they don't know.
6. Some people suffer from chronic diseases or illnesses such as depression and must be on constant regimens of medication.
7. In order to have support from the board, they must expound the proposal and address their concerns.
8. When war erupts many countries face the fear of internal and international factionalism. 
9. The car was immaculate after it was washed and waxed at the dealership.
10. Many people murmur imprecations at one another or strangers when they are frustrated.
11. Going to the doctor for a yearly physical is ineluctable.
12. The mercurial television show was a hit. 
13. In order to palliate the pain of her treatments they gave her prescription pain killers.
14. It is protocol to check the inventory once a month.
15. The resplendent ring attracted many prospective customers, but its high price caused many to think twice.
16. His family name was stigmatized when his father was convicted of murder in the first degree.
17. The government holds many meetings sub rosa for the sake of confidentiality and protocol.
18. The artist had vainglory in his work and was shocked when his painting wouldn't sell at his top price.
19. Dinosaurs have left several vestiges of their existence all around the world.
20. The jury decided that the defendant was acting of his own volition when he stole millions of dollars from the bank.