Zeal- to have great passion or excitement. She brought her typical zeal to the project, sparking others to work harder.
Hyperbole- purposeful exaggeration for effect. When the major claimed that the city was the richest city in the world, people thought this was hyperbole.
Iconoclast- one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and intuitions. That guy is an iconoclast for not standing for the star spangled banner.
Lament- to express sorrow. The children continued to lament the death of the gold fish weeks later.
Judicious- showing good judgment. The wise judge was well known for being judicious with criminals.
Knell- omen of death or failure. When we heard the knell of the church bells we knew the governor was dead.
Parry- to ward off or deflect, especially by a quick witted answer. Mike parried all the questions the officers asked her when she was pulled over.
Obviated- to prevent or make unnecessary. The river was so shallow at some points we obviated the bridge.
Polyglot- a speaker of many languages- The director of foreign languages is a polyglot.
Posit- to assume as real or conceded; propose as an explanation. Before we build our graph we need to posit the x and y values.
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