Monday, April 28, 2008

Vocabulary

Saccharine
Context clues: I figured out what the word meant because saccharine sounds like a positive word with a positive meaning
Sentence: It was disappointing to see the saccharine duo separate.

Frugality
Context clues: The word frugal sounds like the word frail or small
Sentence: Among consumers, travel frequently leads the list of discretionary items sacrificed on the altar of frugality.

Unenviable
Context clues: Unenviable sounded like something that is not envied, but it is the opposite.
Sentence: The Supreme Court of the United States is in an unenviable position when it comes to the death penalty

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