Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Vocabulary

1) demise- the death of a person
1A) The car accident caused the person to be demised.

2) ersatz- substitute; artificial or synthetic
2A) The flowers were pretty, but they were ersatz.

3) hangdog- guilty or shifty in appearance
3A) Lomesh comes to class very hangdogish

4) impresario- one who organizes, manages, or conducts a company of operatic or other musical performers
4A) Snoop dog was a performer and an impresario.

5) lascivious- exciting sensual emotions
5A) The couple in the movie, seemed very lascivious

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