deign--Jack

deign  (dn)

v. deigned, deign·ing, deigns

v.intr.

To think it appropriate to one's dignity; condescend: wouldn't deign to greet the servant who opened the door. See Synonyms at stoop¹.

v.tr.

To condescend to give or grant; vouchsafe. "Nor would we deign him burial of his men" (Shakespeare).


Context
Jack did not deign to respond to his peer's foolish comment.

mollify--Sam

mol·li·fy  (ml-f)

tr.v. mol·li·fied, mol·li·fy·ing, mol·li·fies

1. To calm in temper or feeling; soothe. See Synonyms at pacify.

2. To lessen in intensity; temper.

3. To reduce the rigidity of; soften

Sam's parents wondered how they might mollify his fury when he lost a point in a tennis match.

Putrescible--Willie

Putrescible (adj): something that is liable to decay

Willie watched his dad watch his granddad as his brave granddad threw the putrescible animal carcass, a remnant of the dogs' late night skirmish, over the fence.

anguine--Lucie

Anguine (adj) Snakelike
Pertaining to snakes or serpents. Synonym: ophidian.

Lucie's skates make anguine shapes in the ice when she's skating around defendents to put the hockey puck in the goal.

Thanks to http://www.factacular.com/subjects/Interesting_Words

sanguine--Gretchen

san·guine (snggwn)

adj.

1.

a. Of the color of blood; red.

b. Of a healthy reddish color; ruddy: a sanguine complexion.

2. Archaic

a. Having blood as the dominant humor in terms of medieval physiology.

b. Having the temperament and ruddy complexion formerly thought to be characteristic of a person dominated by this humor; passionate.

3. Cheerfully confident; optimistic

 

Gretchen's sanguine cheeks reveal that she's sanguine about her Scooby Doo hip hop.

Logophile--Auntie Mary's Birthday Word

log·o·phile

   /ˈlɔgəˌfaɪl, ˈlɒgə-/ Show Spelled[law-guh-fahyl, log-uh-]  

noun

a lover of words.

 

Auntie Mary shares some of her favorite words on Auntie Mary's Logophile Blog.

Animadversion--Dad

Animadversion means Strong Criticism

Dad loves animadversion, especially from UNC fans about the Duke basketball team.

Thanks to http://www.factacular.com/subjects/Interesting_Words for the word.