Word

Sentence

My Definition

Real Definition

aspire

Since I was in seventh grade, I aspired to be a teacher and eventually met my goal.

Verb, hopes to achieve something.

verb 

to strive, work towards

inveigh

The student was inveighed by the principal after he got kicked out of the hockey game for being so rude.

Verb, reprimanded?

verb

to reprimand

nettle

It might nettle you if someone is clicking a pen during a test.

Noun, annoy.

verb

to pester, annoy

overt

The overt lie upset his mother, who obviously knew he had thrown a huge party while she was gone.

Adjective, obvious.

adj

obvious, outward

relegate

The CEO of the company was relegated back to a salesman.

Verb, put down to, demoted.

verb

to demote, assign to an inferior position

supine

Supine sleepers need pillows that support them as they lie on their backs.

Adjective, upwards? To lay upwards?

adj

lying on the back

mammoth

How can you walk under that mammoth backpack?

Adjective, huge.

adj

huge, massive

repulse

I am repulsed by the smell of seafood; it makes me feel sick.

Verb, disgusted.

verb

to disgust, to drive back

havoc

Regularly eating fast foods can wreak havoc on your arteries.

Noun, disaster.

noun

ruin, chaos

raze

A drought can raze a blooming farm.

Verb, destroy.

verb

to destroy

lethal

Friar Lawrence makes a reference to some plants being lethal at the beginning of Romeo and Juliet.

Noun, deadly.

adj

causing death

scurry

I saw a mouse quickly scurry under my couch, so I ran away screaming.

Verb, move quickly.

verb

to run quickly

incisive

The teacher’s incisive remark hurt the student’s feelings.

Adjective, insensitive, hurtful.

adj

sharp, hurtful

precipitate

You might want to precipitate your work on this quiz so that you finish on time.

Noun, manage your time on? Stay on task?

verb

to hurry

stereotype

There is a stereotype that blondes are not as smart as brunettes, although it is not true at all.

Noun, a universally accepted statement that may not be true.

noun

a judgment about an entire group

stentorian

The teacher’s stentorian voice could be heard all the way down the hall.

Adjective, stern.

adj

loud

singular

The singular movie won the most Academy Awards in history.

adjective, one, only.

adj

outstanding

valor

It takes a great deal of valor to speak up when you know someone is wrong.

Noun, courage.

noun

courage

bias

My 11^th grade history teacher definitely had a bias against girls; he only called on boys to answer questions.

Noun, prejudice.

noun

prejudice

sinecure

Some people view teaching as a sinecure, but it is actually a very challenging job.

Noun, an easy task?

noun

an easy job