Thursday, December 11, 2008

vocabulary

1) outre-bizzare, eccentric
A) the huge bug was outre for California

2) pleonasm-use of more than enough, to explain an idea
A) On Thanksgiving, we had a pleonasm of food

3) rogue-dishonest; not following the rules
A) The robbers were rogue

4) quay-place where boats or ships unload cargo
A) The ship pulled up to the quay to unload it's cargo

5) folklore-the beliefs, stories, or customs of particular people
A) Many parents lie to their children about Santa Clause, which is a folklore

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