This document contains definitions and examples for 12 words: kibosh, ingrate, lint, rebel, thesis, epilogue, pique, prosperity, contumacious, broadside, impetuous. Each word definition is accompanied by an example sentence and a short additional explanation or story about the word. The document aims to concisely explain the meaning and usage of unfamiliar vocabulary words.

1. Danilyn Sanchez
8-73
Word of the Day
Kibosh
KYE-bosh (noun)
Definition: something that serves as a check point or stop.
Ex. The economic downturn put the kibosh on their renovation plans.
A kibosh is like a leash connecting your neck from a strong force, pulling you away from your
designated goal.
Ingrate
in-GRAYT (noun)
Definition: an ungrateful person.
Ex. Khan “Hell child… A poisonous snake, an ingrate”.
An ingrate is like a man falling into his own sorrows, digging up his own grave like committing
suicide. Ungrateful for the life that god has given him. There are so many meanings into this
word that gets labeled as hatred, but really it’s such a sad word to begin with.
Lint
lint (noun)
Definition: fizz consisting especially of short fibres of yarn & fabric.
Ex. The clothes dryer in my cousin’s apartment was clogged with brightly coloured lint.
It was my first time doing the laundry, the outcome? A lint explosion with a mix of shouts from
my parents.
Rebel
re-BEL (noun)
Definition: Someone against an idea of an government, ruler (using weapons)
Ex. “Hell child!” They say you were a rebel, a traitor”.
Rebelling is like a way to point out your opinion, but in ways that shall not be done towards our
fellow community. It’s like gambling your own life.

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Thesis
THEE-sis (noun)
Definition: The main proposition that a person (usually a scholar) attempts to prove or defend.
Ex. Although, I disagreed with the student’s thesis, I was impressed by the eloquence (nicely
done) of his writing.
A thesis is like an opinion taken to its next stage, whether if it’s used to attack or to defend.
Epilogue
E-pe-log (noun)
Definition-
o A concluding section that rounds out a literary work.
o A speech given at the end of a play to the audience by an actor.
o A concluding section of a musical composition.
Ex. The actor in the Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet delivered the epilogue to the audience.
An epilogue is like the end, the credits, the curtain closing.
I always hoped that one day, someone brave enough would help and put an epilogue to this
scary world we have.
Pique
PEEK (verb)
Definition- To arouse curiosity or interests
Ex. Our curiosity was piqued by the locked chest hidden at the back of the old ship.
Pique is like a street sign made just for your brain’s imagination. A way to force yourself to a
new world to roam and adventure, filled with mysterious wonders but in order to find out more
about it, you must take that curiosity of yours to a new level.
Prosperity
praw-SPARE-ih-tee (noun)
Definition- The condition of being successful or thriving
Ex. The result was Panem, a shining Capitol ringed by thirteen districts, which bought peace and
prosperity to its citizens.
Prosperity is like a King who held no regrets during his living days.
Prosperity is like making progress towards your goals with nothing else that’s stopping you or
making you lose yourself.

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Contumacious
kahn-too-MAY-shus (adjective)
Definition- Stubbornly disobedient; rebellious
Ex. “She sat still looking a little contumacious and very much disposed a stir”
He had a contumacious expression on his face when his parents said that they were going
somewhere for a vacation and that he was supposed to stay home and watch his brothers.
Broadside
BRAWD-syde (noun)
Definition- A strongly worded attack
Ex. The intern was surprised when her supervisor answered her simple question with a
broadside against the company’s treatment of employees.
The kerfuffle ended when he used a broadside to counterattack her useless complaints.
Impetuous
im-PETCH-oo-us (adjective)
Definition- Do it without thinking strongly or passionately
Ex. After graduating from the university, Toad made the impetuous decision to hitchhike across
the country
As I was chatting with my friend her crush passed by. Receiving horrid flashbacks on what he did
to girls down the alley, I had the urge to protect her. She was about to go up to him, but I
impetuouslygrabbed her hand and tugged her towards me and mouthed “he’s not worth it”.