Capital High School
November WOD

11/1 - erroneous- (ih RONE ee us) adj. fallacious; false
It is erroneous to assume that you won’t have to work for what you get in life.

11/2- fragmentary- (FRAG mun tar ee) adj. existing only in small parts; not complete, disconnected
All the evidence was fragmentary and not sufficient to bring in a guilty verdict.

11/5- pugnacious- (pug NAY shus) adj. ready or eager to fight; overly aggressive or quarrelsome
Larry’s pugnacious attitude kept getting him into fights.

11/6- iniquitous- (i NIK wi tus) adj. unrighteous, evil, unjust, infamous
Jed’s false testimony was iniquitous and hedged on perjury.

11/7- inevitable- (in EV sur uh buhl) adj. unavoidable, bound to happen
In Los Angeles, traffic delays are inevitable every day of the year.

11/8- opulent- (AHP yuh lunt) adj. affluent, wealthy, luxurious
The millionaire lived in opulent style, surrounding himself with luxuries.

11/9- malevolent- (ma LEVO lunt) adj. wishing or showing evil or harm to others
The witches were put in the story to serve as a malevolent force.

11/13- voluminous- (vuh LOO muh nus) adj. having great volume or fullness; extensive
Her hair is as voluminous as a lion’s mane.

11/14- whim- (wim) n. a sudden idea; a fanciful notion
Stacey bought the dress on a whim, and later returned it.

11/15- hasten- (HAY sen) v. scamper, expedite, quicken, speed up, accelerate
Tony gobbled down dinner and hastened to his evening appointment.

11/16- haughty- (Haut ee) adj. overly convinced of one’s importance and superiority
Sue was devastated by the haughty look and cold greeting from her fiancé’s parents.

11/26- glutton- (GLUT en) n. one who eats or consumes a great deal; a person having the capacity to receive or withstand something
I was a glutton on Thanksgiving Day and ate too much!

11/27- founder- (FOWN dur) v. to fail; to sink
The Titanic began to founder after hitting the iceberg.

11/28- fortuitous- (for TWO uh tus) adj. occurring by accident or chance
Arriving at the play at the last moment, we agreed it was fortuitous there were seats available for the two of us.

11/29- abstain- (ub STAYN) v. to refrain from; denying oneself any action or practice
Jeff abstained from watching the television for a week after his eye operation.

11/30- ideology- (eye dee AHL uh jee) n. system of ideas
Capitalism and communism are opposing ideologies.