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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

 Words:



Diatribe- noun: a bitter attack against someone or something

They started a diatribe against the government.





Enamor- verb: to be filled with a feeling of love for


I am enamored by his good grades.


Gusto- noun: enjoyment and enthusiasm in doing something                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  He puts a lot of gusto into his singing.



Abstruse-adj: difficult to understand;obscure



The woman was often abstruse with her directions.









Gossamer-adj.: refering to something light, thin, and delicate






We ate gossamer cookies that fell apart in our mouths.