Vocab Week 2

1. Exhort
    to urge
    (eg-zort')
    verb
    1375-1425; late Middle English
    Synonyms: encourage, press
    Antonyms: deter, discourage
    "Police exhort region drivers to put a brake on aggressiveness" - http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/police-exhort-region-drivers-to-put-a-brake-on-aggressiveness/article_ab53f77c-28a7-51f1-a56e-3898c3adddb6.html
 This picture shows an business man who is urging people to try a product.  -  https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrLru_alr-ktepQdpNynrcAS72k8kCJRMScMXu7suX-3vwI7Hr8kJR0Tgj0qgpOUTOJe2B9ZV0E4KzG54RFdzjutcSh_zikONSrEOcQ-SFyCPHhatxbyYVZw_nXWdOANqFM5eRQYZUEc/s200/exhort.jpeg

2. Flamboyant
    flashy
    (flam-boi'ent)
    adjective
    1825-35; French
    Synonyms: bombastic, luscious
    Antonyms: dull, plain
    "Flamboyant billionaire Stewart Rahr wows Israel" - http://www.jewishjournal.com/israel/article/flamboyant_billionaire_stewart_rahr_wows_israel
    This picture shows a flamboyant structure complete with elegant stain-glass windows.  - http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/archive/0/05/20070912160347!Fa%C3%A7ade_of_The_Church_of_The_Trinity_in_the_Flamboyant_Style_(1506)_(I).png
3. Foible
    a minor failing
    (foi-bel)
    noun
    1640-50; French
    Synonyms: quirk, idiosyncrasy
    Antonyms: strong point, perfection
    "The FAE is related to another common human foible: the tendency to Manichean* outlooks." -     http://www.forbes.com/sites/emc/2014/01/30/fundamental-attribution-error-correction/
    This picture shows a man whose foible is being anxious and that nervousness precipitates sweating.  - http://img.tfd.com/wn/52/63E93-foible.jpg

4. Innocuous
    without bad effects
    (in-nok'yoo-es)
    adjective
    1590-1600; Latin
    Synonyms: painless, banal
    Antonyms: damaging, destructive
    "Innocuous board ad led Meredith Kercher to her death" - http://www.independent.ie/world-news/innocuous-board-ad-led-meredith-kercher-to-her-death-29966089.html
    This picture shows innocuous medicine whose affects aren't damaging. - http://topnews.ae/images/Generic-Medicine.jpg

5. Magnanimous
    big-hearted
    (mag-nan'e-mes)
    adjective
    1575-85; Latin
    Synonyms: Considerate, forgiving
    Antonyms: mean, selfish
    "It takes a big man to be magnanimous in overwhelming victory" - http://www.patheos.com/blogs/markshea/2014/02/it-takes-a-big-man-to-be-magnanimous-in-overwhelming-victory.html
    This picture shows a magnanimous person with a big heart and a bigger smile.  - http://www.demontfortfineart.co.uk/images/products/whitewall/product7750_main.jpg

6. Masochist
    someone who enjoys being hurt
    (mas'e-kist)
    noun
    1890-1900; Late Middle English
    Synonyms: flagellation, vulnerable
    Antonyms: sadism, untouchable
    "....although the original is readily available here in case you're a masochist." - http://www.crushable.com/2014/02/03/entertainment/justin-bieber-topless-stripper-picture-photoshopped-claim-beliebers/
     This picture shows a possible masochist, who enjoys pain for the gain of muscle and buff.  - http://global.fncstatic.com/static/managed/img/fn2/video/030813_dotcom_ablow_640.jpg

7. Meticulous
    precise
    (me-tik'yoo-les)
    adjective
    1525-1535; Latin
    Synonyms: accurate, exact
    Antonyms: careless, imprecise
    "Aberdeen: Barry Robson praises meticulous Mclness"- http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl/aberdeen-barry-robson-praises-meticulous-mciness-1-3289823
    This picture shows a meticulous old man whose is so precise as to cut each individual blade of grass. - http://vipdictionary.com/img/fastidious.jpg

8. Rancor
    deep hostility
    (ran'ker)
    noun
    1175-1225; Middle English
    Synonyms: malice, harshness
    Antonyms: goodwill, friendliness
    "Syrian Peace Talk ends in rancor" - http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/01/world/middleeast/syria-talks.html?_r=0
    This picture shows a man whose rancor negatively impacts those around him.  - http://blog.thefoundationstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/090309191505-large.jpg

9. Recrimination
    an accusation in reply
    (ri-krim'e-na'shen)
    noun
    1610-20; French
    Synonyms: complaint, indictment
    Antonyms: approval, praise
    "... is a situation of operatic betrayal and recrimination." - http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/feb/03/woody-allen-dylan-farrow-abuse-allegations
    This picture shows a man who recrimination looks hostile and blows the accusation out of proportions. -  http://clutterinclarityout.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/yelling.jpg

10. Repugnant
    disgusting
    (ri-pug'nent)
    adjective
    1350-1400; Middle English
    Synonyms: abhorrent, abominable
    Antonyms: agreeable, delightful
    "Charity blasted for 'repugnant' animal research" - http://www.express.co.uk/news/health/453370/Charity-blasted-for-repugnant-animal-research
    This picture shows a repugnant creature who appears to be disgusting and hostile.  - http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090515212102/asheron/images/5/50/Repugnant_Eater_Live.jpg