Words of Derision: A Language Element Exploration

1. Derision • [dih-rizh-uhn] • — noun 1. the act of deriding; mockery; scorn 2. an object of ridicule • The inept performance elicited derision from the audience. (Inept can mean clumsy and elicited can mean to bring out).

2. Flippant • –adjective • frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity • The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism. • http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http • http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/flippant • Tracey Resner

3. Platonic –adjective 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines. 2. pertaining to, involving, or characterized by Platonic love as a striving toward love of spiritual or ideal beauty. 3. ( usually lowercase ) purely spiritual; free from sensual desire, especially in a relationship between two persons of the opposite sex. Sentence: Jack and Jill have a platonic relationship. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/platonic Cassandra Cochran

4. Whimsical Summer Groce –adjective • Given to whimsy or fanciful notions; pixyish. • Of the nature of or proceeding from whimsy, as thoughts or actions: • Erratic; unpredictable: Sentence: He was too whimsical with regard to his work. Dictionary.com

5. Lukeus McCoy –adjective, 1. lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale. 2. characterized by hackneyed expressions, ideas, The commencement address was trite and endlessly long. Trite Dictionary.com/ google images

6. Petty [Tessa Britt] Sources: Definition: www.dictionary.com Pictures: www.photobucket.com <- not to be confused with “Tom Petty” –adjective, -ti·er, -ti·est. 1. of little or no importance or consequence: petty grievances. 2. of lesser or secondary importance, merit, etc.; minor: petty considerations. 3. having or showing narrow ideas, interests, etc.: petty minds. 4. mean or ungenerous in small or trifling things: a petty person. 5. showing or caused by meanness of spirit: a petty revenge. 6. of secondary rank, esp. in relation to others of the same class or kind: petty states; a petty tyrant. “The peasant’s petty grievances over the loss of his shrubbery was of no importance to the king.”

7. Rancor Noun [rang-ker] • Bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice. • Amid the political rancor and sharp moral tensions that surround us domestically and abroad, our generation is ready to act. http://www.routeoneforlife.com/tag/angry-bird/ http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rancor

8. http://dictionary.reference.com/ changeswithinme.wordpress.com Pretentious: Katy Harvey [pri-ten-shuhs] –adjective 1. full of pretense (a false show of something) or pretension. 2. characterized by assumption of dignity or importance. 3. making an exaggerated outward show; ostentatious. Synonyms: pompous, bombastic Example: The girl’s pretentious demeanor initially intimidated her peers, but they later became exasperated with her showy antics.

9. Choleric [kol-er-ik, kuh-ler-ik] By: Chelsey White • Adjective • Extremely irritable or easily angered. • Obsolete • Sentence: James has a very choleric personality. • http://www.nativeremedies.com/images/design/ailmentIrritability.jpg • http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/choleric

10. Indignant -[in-dig-nuh-nt] By: Brandon Sneed -Adjective – Definition: Feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base. Sentence: After the crude remarks, the man had an indignant expression on his face. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse /indignant

11. Enamor: • Verb • To fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with ) • Sentence: She's enamored of her new boyfriend. • Source: Dictionary.com • Skyla Robbins

12. Esoteric • [es-uh-ter-ik] • Adjective • Definition: Understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest. Private; secret; confidential. • Sentence: His life work has been conducting research in a somewhat esoteric branch of business. • Sources: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Esoteric • http://gillianla.wordpress.com/2010/06/05/entertainment-weekly-x-files-mentions/ Ashley Shelton

14. Perturb [per-turb](verb) to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate; deranged. “Would it perturb you if I left the empty milk jug in the refrigerator?” Sources: dictionary.com dreamstime.com

15. Venerationven·er·a·tion • Sources: • http://www.merriam-webster.com • Picture: • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising _the_Flag_on_Iwo_Jima Kati Spillman • Noun • Respect or awe inspired by the dignity, wisdom, dedication, or talent of a person Used in a sentence: • The men were held in great veneration because of their bravery in the war.

16. Colloquial[kuh-loh-kwee-uhl]Miranda Young In German a rabbit’s ear is called spoon. And “handing off the spoon” is a colloquial expression for dying – much like pip out or kick the bucket in English. So, basically, Bunny confuses Death here by handing off his spoon literally. • -adjective -characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal. Source: dictionary.com An automobile is colloquially known as a car.

17. *Languid* Bailey Hume • (adj .) \laŋ-gwəd\ • 1: drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak • 2: sluggish in character or disposition : listless • 3: lacking force or quickness of movement : slow • They proceeded at a languid pace • http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/languid • http://www.mytreadmilltrainer.com/blog/88/how-to-beat-running-fatigue/

18. Pessimistic(pes·si·mis·tic) Jonathan Adams • Adjective • pertaining to or characterized by   pessimism; gloomy: a pessimistic outlook. • Pessimism-the tendency to see, anticipate, or emphasize only bad  • Or undesirable outcomes, results, conditions, problems, etc. • Sentence – People who are pessimistic always see their glass half empty rather than half full. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pessimistic Source http://offthemark.com/search-results/key/pessimistic/ Picture Source

19. Abstruse hard to understand; recondite; esoteric: abstruse theories. Justin madsen Dictionary.com The students were abstruse in their writings.

20. Solicitous [suh-lis-i-tuhs] –adjective 1. anxious or concerned 2. eager 3. careful or particular www.dictionary.com The doctor is very solicitous over his patients’ health. www.featurepics.com Tesia Bailey

21. Callous **Showing or having an insensitive or cruel disregard for others** Adjective The man was very callous towards the woman’s suffering

22. Incensed -verb: to inflame with wrath; make angry; enrage. Ex: “My mother was incensed when my brother broke her china plate.” Sources: www.dictionary.com www.google.com/images BY: Chelsea Northrup

23. By: Haley Myers Infatuate • Verb: • To inspire or possess with a foolish or unreasoning passion, as of love. • To affect with folly; make foolish or fatuous. • Her love and infatuation was so strong that she truly was blinded by love. www.dictionary.com

24. Pedantic • Adjective • ostentatious in one's learning. • overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching. • Ostentatious- characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others The tactic was designed to puncture his arrogance -- so evident in the way he attempted to belittle other people and in the pedantic manner in which he tried to control the questioning. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pedantic Madison Manion http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=7920

25. Incensed -verb: to inflame with wrath; make angry; enrage. Ex: “My mother was incensed when my brother broke her china plate.” Sources: www.dictionary.com www.google.com/images BY: Chelsea Northrup

26. Moralistic ROSALEIGH Adjective Pronunciation: mawr-uh-list Definitions: • a person who teaches or inculcates morality. • a person who practices morality. • a person concerned with regulating the morals of others "moralistic." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 14 Feb. 2011. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/moralistic>.

27. Moralistic cont’d The student spoke about the other girl in the class with a moralistic tone in his voice. This book is about a teen who is sometimes Christian in a way and other times she is horrible in her Christian ways. This is moralistic because it shows how she needs to be taught some morals. This could be done by a teacher who was moralistic.

28. Kelsey Turner Caustic • Noun: • Being severely critical or sarcastic. • He shook his head and muttered in a very caustic tone. • Sources: • www.dictionary.com • www.snl.com