Vocab D10 by Mackenzie Beaudoin

hyperborean -The weather this week was much warmer then the hyperborean weather last week.

(adj) 1. Far north; Arctic. 2. Very cold; frigid.

ethereal -Her dress was ethereal with a long flowing bottom.

(adj) 1. Spirit-like in lightness and delicacy. 2. Heavenly; celestial.

diaphanous -The teacher made the girl change her shirt because it was diaphanous.

(adj) Allowing light to show through; translucent; delicate.

pusillanimous -She was too pusillanimous to go on the roller coaster with me.

(adj) Cowardly; fearful.

dispirited -After loosing the soccer game the players felt dispirited.

(adj) Dejected; discouraged; gloomy.

animus -His animus caused him to punch through a wall.

(n) 1. A powerful feeling of hostility or antagonism; hatred. 2. An animating spirit.

epiphany -When working out I had an epiphany that I could run a marathon, so later I began to train for one.

(n) 1. A revelatory manifestation of a divine being. 2. A revelation; a flash of understanding of the true nature of something.

vent -Sometimes you just need to vent to a friend when you are too overwhelmed, or stressed.

(n) 1. An outlet; an opening for passage of liquids, fumes, or sometimes air. 2. 2. To utter; to express, especially in relieving strong feelings.

aspiration -The only way to pursue your goals is to have aspiration for them.

(n) 1. Strong desire for achievement; ambition toward a long-range goal. 2. Expulsion of breath in speaking.

ether (n) -It took me awhile to wake up after surgery because of the ether.

(n) 1. The regions of space beyond the earth's atmosphere; the heavens. 2. A highly flammable liquid anesthetic.

sycophant -The sycophant gave the teacher a cupcake whenever she wanted her grade to go up.

(n) A flatterer seeking favors or gain; a servile self-seeker.

phantasm -She felt like someone was following her but turned around and saw a phantasm.

(n) A phantom; an apparition; something unreal, as in a dream or a vision.

hyperbole -My friend always uses a hyperbole when telling stories.

(n) An exaggerration; a figure expressing excess.

equanimity -His equanimity may have saved his life during the bank robbery.

(n) Composure and calm in stressful conditions; equilibrium.

hyperventilation -She was so frightened at the scar house that she began to hyperventilate.

(n) The condition of taking abnormally fast, deep breaths.

SPIRITUS

breath

HUPER

over

PHAINEIN

to show

AETHER

upper air

ANIMA

wind

VENTUS

wind