I have a bad habit of treating my homework in a very cursory manner.
2) Impetus (n) -a moving force; impulse; stimulus
The impetus gave me the opportunity of answering the question with the correct answer and get over my shyness.
3) Pinnacle (n) -the highest or culminating point as of success, power or fame
At the pinnacle of her career, Beoyonce knowles proceeded with her nose job.
4) Contumely (n) -insulting display of contempt in words or actions; humiliating treatment
Teacher's feel as though putting a student through a contumely process, the consequence will then teach them better and they will once again think twice about doing something.
5) Bereavement (n) -a period of mourning after a loss, especially after the death of a loved one
We could tell her bereavement had begun to take place the minute she began to wear Black every day.
6) Cache (n) -a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures
The fort in the basement became my little sister's cache in the summer.
7) Consummation (n) -to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill
The consummation of her work was a result of multiple months of hard work, blood, sweat and tears.
8) Calamity (n) -a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury
Calamities tend to misguide us from our everyday lives and sidetrack us.
9) Avarice (n) -insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth
Avarice is a common mutual feeling among all human beings atleast in this society.
10) Fortify (v) -to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
The American Revolution took much fortification against the British.
11) Erratic (adj) -deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion; eccentric
The student carried on quite an erratic sense of humor than the rest of my students.
12) Ubiquitous (adj) -existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent
Although my grandmother had passed away 8 years ago, I felt her spirit was ubiquitous during the holidays.
13) Fortitude (n) -mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously
I have to constantly remind myself that fortitude is always what will get me through any obstacle I face.
14) Nonchalant (adj) -coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual
His nonchalant manner informed me that he truly could not care any less about the class.
15) Affect (v) -to act on; produce an effect or change in
My grandfather's death affected my studies greatly.
16) Effect (n) -something that is produced by an agency or cause; result
The effect of the World War II Holocaust was 6 million Jews dead.
17) Misappropriate (v) -to put to a wrong use.
The misappropriate student did something that screwed up the trip for the rest of the innocent students.
18) Pragmatic (agj) -of or pertaining to a practical point of view or practical considerations
The pragmatic arguments of the women favoring abortion defended their rights with the ammendments.
19) Metacognition (n) -higher-order thinking that enables understanding, analysis, and control of one’s cognitive processes, especially when engaged in learning
Metacognition is something we all strive to achieve at some point in our lives to be able to make the proper decisions among ourselves.
20) Devoutly (adj) -devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious
A devout Catholic tends to judge others' lifestyles, forgetting the fact that we're human.
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