Askance

adv: with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval

Thomas was askance toward the news of Christ's resurrection.

Meredith thinks askance of many who claim to be Beach Boys fans.

I like The Velvet Underground.

I looked askance at my cup of gross apple cider vinegar water before drinking it.

Many look askance at the Bible dismissing all the treasure within.

This is another sentence with "askance" in it.

Desultory

do we still do this?

adj: lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm;
in conversation, going halfheartedly from one subject to another in an unfocused way;
occurring randomly or occasionally

this word was taken from the simon & garfunkel song titled "A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara'd Into Submission)"

Meredith used to feel sad and desultory because she had no plans for her future. She still has few plans, but she no longer feels sad or desultory.
Meredith used to fear that Tim would hate her desultory conversation, so she wouldn't talk as much.
Tim's birthday plans for Meredith were not desultory in the least.
God has to be angry when my prayers seem desultory and selfish.
The Beach Boy's mention of the beach, girls, and cars in their songs is not desultory. Rather, it is evident in every song.

this word was tricky.

Extrapolate

v: extend the application of (a method or conclusion, especially of statistics) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable.

or to estimate or conclude in this way.

Tim is trying to extrapolate his relationship with Meredith based on the previous week.

Extrapolating is retarded.

Abraham extrapolated that God would render Isaac's sacrifice for good based on Isaac's miraculous birth.

 I extrapolate that Meredith will do many good things for many people based on the evidence presented in my many phone calls with her.

Long live the Vocab Blog.

Bereft

ADJ
deprived of or lacking something, esp. a nonmaterial asset.
[archaic past participle of bereave]

Meredith is bereft of the vocab club.
Meredith is bereft of Tim.
Meredith is sad, but confident that she will not be bereft of God's love and care.
Meredith will soon be bereft of the United States.

Tim is bereft of Florida.
Tim is not bereft of Beach Boy's albums :)
Tim is Meredith's favorite.
Meredith forgot how much fun the vocab club could be.

Meredith misses Tim.

Anachronism

N: a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old fashioned.  

an act of attributing a custom, event or object to a period in which is doesn't belong.

Some feel that my record collection is anachronistic.  I feel that it is amazing.

Certain scholars note the anachronistic quality of certain Old Testament verses in the Bible.  These scholars claim that inspired men revealed unknown truths concerning truths of our universe (such as "the paths of the sea" and the spherical nature of our globe).  Gary Fisher just thinks it's poetic language.

I like Meredith's anachronistic style.  Now everyone wants an ugly hat from the 20's as well.

Maybe one day, when Tim and Meredith's friendship is more provincial, a two hour phone conversation will seem anachronistic.

I fear the day when MP3's become anachronisms in our ever changing world.  How more convenient and intangible can music become?

This is a good word.  Not to be confused with Acronym (T.M.V.C (Tim & Meredith's Vocab Club).

Provincial

ADJ
of or concerning a province or empire

“…there must be more than this provincial life” (belle)

Jesus was looked down upon because of his provincial association with Nazareth.
Paul was looked up upon because of his provincial association with Rome (he was a Roman citizen).
It seems like Tim gets tired of his provincial living situation sometimes.
Meredith doesn’t really thrive on provincial dorm life. Too many people.
Tim will be provincially close to Meredith in 3 days ☺
Provincial sounds like providential sounds like provide sounds like progeny.
I put white strips on my teeth and I had a lisp for a little while.
This word is boring.
I have to study for finals.

Deluge

n: a severe flood.  a heavy fall of rain.  figuratively a great quantity of something arriving at the same time.

v: to flood with a great quantity of something.

The God sent deluge purified His creation of sinners.

I am often found sliding across the Florida College golf course when there is a sudden deluge of rainfall.

Moses was overwhelmed by the people's deluge of complaints.

I hope Meredith isn't overwhelmed by the deluge of exams this Monday.

I hope Meredith is overwhelmed by the deluge of fun times this Monday.

Is our blog able to handle the deluge of visual aids?

It is not uncommon for the Lord to be deluged with prayers subsequent to my sins.

Meredith is periodically deluged with Photoshop pictures, just as Tim is periodically deluged with funny photos of Meredith not studying.

My least favorite olympic sport is deluge.

Meredith is cool.