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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