English III Honors Vocabulary Review Lessons 58 Vocabulary Lesson 5 1 fop n an excessively fashionconscious man HINT Fashion Cop 2 imprecation n a curse HINT Incantation 3 non sequitur n something that does not logically follow ID: 546628
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October 19, 2009
English III HonorsVocabulary Review Lessons 5-8Slide2
Vocabulary Lesson 5
1. fop (n.): an excessively fashion-conscious manHINT: Fashion Cop
2. imprecation (n.): a curse
HINT: Incantation
3. non sequitur (n.): something that does not logically follow
HINT: Not sequential
4. sanguine (adj.): cheerful; optimistic
HINT:
5. bowdlerize (v.): to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc.
Trivia: Thomas Bowdler censored Shakespeare’s worksSlide3
Vocabulary Lesson 5
6. impair (v.): to weaken; to cause to become worseHINT:
7. panegyric (n.): an expression of praise
HINT:
8. quandary (n.): a puzzling situation; a dilemma
HINT:
9. ebullient (adj.): enthusiastic
HINT:
10. deference (n.): respect; consideration
HINT: Reverence Slide4
Vocabulary Lesson 5
11. carnal (adj.): relating to physical appetite, especially sexualHINT: Carn/Caro= flesh in
Latin
12. nebulous (adj.): hazy, vague, uncertain
HINT: Nebulous cloud
13. rakish (adj.): carefree; dashing; jaunting
HINT:
14. elegy (n.): a sad or mournful poem
HINT: Eulogy
15. pedantic (adj.): tending to show off one’s learning
HINT: Slide5
Lesson 5 Extra Words!
16. audacious (adj.): daring; boldHINT:
17. virtuoso (n.): a highly skilled artist
HINT:
18. innocuous (adj.): harmless
HINT:
19. hyperbole (n.): an exaggeration; overstatement
HINT: Hyper
20. insularity (n.): narrow-mindedness; isolation
HINT:Slide6
Vocabulary Lesson 6
1. antipathy (n.): an intense dislike
HINT: anti=against; path=emotions
2.
e
lucid
ate
(v.): to make clear
HINT: lucid
3.
imminent
(adj.): likely to happen; threatening
HINT: immediate
4.
banal
(adj.): common, ordinary
HINT:
5.
obdurate
(adj.): stubborn; hardhearted
HINT: Slide7
Vocabulary Lesson 6
6. peruse (v.): to read carefully; scrutinize
HINT: perceive
7.
bedlam
(n.): a noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion
HINT:
8.
affluence
(n.): wealth; richness
HINT: If you have
affluence
, you might also have
influence
over others.
9.
scurrilous
(adj.): coarsely abusive; vulgar
HINT: If someone is violent and
scurrilous
, you might be
scared
of them.
10.
par
ody
(n.): a work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner
HINT: comedySlide8
Vocabulary Lesson 6
11. sedulous (adj.): hard working; diligentHINT:
12. onerous (adj.): burdensome; heavy; hard to endure
HINT:
13. amoral (adj.): lacking a sense of right and wrong
HINT: a=not; moral=having values
14. eschew (v.): to keep away from; to avoid; to shun
HINT 1: Shoo
HINT 2: If you are allergic to nuts, you might eschew cashews.
15. denouement (n.): an outcome; result
HINT: announcement Slide9
Lesson 6 Extra Words!
16. disdain (n.): scorn; to look upon or treat with contempt
HINT: If you get
dissed by
someone, they are showing
disdain
for you.
17.
raze
(v.): destroy completely
HINT:
18.
autonomous
(adj.): self-governing
HINT: auto=self
19.
hamper
(v.): to make more difficult
HINT:
20.
deprecate
(v.): to express disapproval
HINT:Slide10
Lesson 7
1. adroit (adj.): skillful; clever2. macroscopic (adj.): visible to the naked eyeHINT: Macro scope
3. fatuous (adj.): foolish; inane
4. bovine (adj.): pertaining to cows or cattle
5. ferret (v.): to search or drive outSlide11
Vocabulary Lesson 7
6. affectation (n.): a phony attitude; poseHINT: Affect
7. knell (n.): a sound made by a bell, often rung slowly for a funeral
HINT: Bell
8. dichotomy (n.): a division into two parts
HINT: Di=two; divide
9. callow (adj.): young and inexperienced
10. laconic (adj.): using few words; short; concise
HINT: LackSlide12
Vocabulary Lesson 7
11. quiddity (n.): an essential quality 12. patent (adj.): evident or obvious13. peccadillo (n.): a minor offense; a misdeed
14. sagacious (adj.): wise; having keen perception and sound judgment
HINT: Sage=wise
15. rationalize (v.): to make an excuse forSlide13
Vocabulary Lesson 7 Extra Words
16. listless (adj.): lacking in spirit or energy17. profusion (n.): overabundance; lavish18. pithy (adj.): concise; meaningful
19. iconoclastic (adj.):attacking cherished traditions
HINT: Icon
20. zealot (n.): fanatic; shows excessive zealSlide14
Lesson 8
1. deride (v.): to ridicule; to mockHINT: Da ride2. censure (v.): to criticize sharply
3. gambol (v.): to frolic; to romp about playfully
HINT: Game
4. immolate (v.): to kill someone as a sacrificial victim
5. recondite (adj.): difficult to understandSlide15
Lesson 8
6. martinet (n.): a strict disciplinarian; taskmasterHINT: Marshal7. quagmire (n.): a swamp; difficult or inextricable situation
8. gibe (v.): to scoff; to ridicule
HINT: Jib Jab
9. agape (adj.): open-mouthed; surprised; agog
HINT: Gap
10. carcinogen (n.): causing cancerSlide16
Lesson 8
11. olfactory (adj.): pertaining to smell12. imperious (adj.): domineering; haughty13. grotesque (adj.): absurd; distorted
HINT: Gross
14. neologism (n.): a new word or expression
HINT: Neo=new
15. hackneyed (adj.): commonplace; overused
HINT: Hack; Hacky Sack Slide17
Lesson 8 Extra Words!
16. dormant (adj.): asleep; unmoving; inactiveHINT: A dorm room might be dormant.
17. volition (n.): of your own choosing
18. beset (v.): to upset
19. disparage (v.): to discredit
20. potentate (n.): a person of great power
HINT: Potent=powerful