October 2125 Fallacy n a false notion or mistaken belief Flourish Int v 1 to grow or develop well or luxuriantly thrive 2 to do well prosper Tran v to wave something vigorously or dramatically ID: 597073
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Week 6 Vocabulary #26-30October 21-25
Fallacy
(n)
– a false notion or mistaken belief.
Flourish
(Int. v)
– (1) to grow or develop well or luxuriantly; thrive. (2) to do well; prosper.
(Tran. v)
– to wave (something) vigorously or dramatically.
(n)
– (1) a dramatic gesture or action. (2) an added decorative touch; embellishment
Formidable
(
adj
)
– (1) arousing fear, dread, alarm, or great concern. (2) admirable; awe-inspiring. (3) difficult to surmount, defeat, or undertake.
Gargoyle
(n)
– a waterspout or ornamental figure in the form of a grotesque animal or person projecting from the gutter of a building.
Guerrilla (also spelled Guerilla)
(n)
– a member of a military force that is not part of a regular army and operates in small bands in occupied territory to harass the enemy, as by surprise raids.Slide2
Week 7 Vocabulary #31-35October 28 – November 1
Guru
(n): 1. A Hindu spiritual teacher. 2. A person who is followed as a leader or teacher.
Heritage
(n): 1. Something other than property passed down from preceding generations; a tradition. 2. Property that is or can be inherited.
Hieroglyphic
(
adj
): Of or related to a system of writing, such as that of ancient Egypt, in which pictures or symbols are used to represent words or sounds.
Hologram
(n): The photographic record of a three-dimensional image produced by recording on a photographic plate or film and then illuminating with a laser or ordinary light to form the image.
Hypocrisy
(n): The practice of showing or expressing feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not actually hold or possess.Slide3
Week 8 Vocabulary #36-40November 4 - 8
Immune
(
adj
): 1. Protected from disease naturally or by vaccination or inoculation. 2. Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt. 3. Not affected by a given influence; unresponsive.
Impertinent
(
adj
): 1. Offensively bold; rude. 2. Not pertinent; irrelevant.
Inference
(n): 1. The act or process of deciding or concluding by reasoning from evidence. 2. Something that is decided or concluded by reasoning from evidence; a conclusion.
Introspection
(n): The examination of one’s own thoughts and feelings.
Jaunty
(
adj
): 1. Having or showing a carefree self-confident air. 2. Stylish or smart in appearance.Slide4
Week 9 Vocabulary #41-45November 11-15
Jovial
(
adj
): Full of fun and good cheer; jolly.
Kilometer
(n): a unit of length equal to 1,000 meters or 0.62 of a mile.
Labyrinth
(n): 1. A complex structure of connected passages through which it is difficult to find one’s way; a maze. 2. Something complicated or confusing in design or construction. 3. The system of tubes and spaces that make up the inner ear of many vertebrate animals.
Laconic
(
adj
): Using few words; terse; concise.
Lichen
(n): An organism that consists of a fungus and an alga growing in close association with each other. Found on rocks, tree bark and in extremely cold environments.Slide5
Week 10 Vocabulary #46-50November 18-22
Lightyear
(n): The distance that light travels in one year, about 5.88 trillion miles (9.47 trillion kilometers).
Maneuver
(n): 1. A planned movement of troops or warships. 2. A large scale military exercise in which battle movements are practiced. (intr. v.) 1. To change tactics or approach; plan skillfully. 2. to make controlled changes in movement or direction.
Marsupial
(n): Any of various mammals, such as kangaroo, opossum, or wombat, whose young continue to develop after birth in a pouch on the outside of the female’s body.
Metaphor
(n): A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is compared or applied to something else, making a comparison between the two.
Mosaic
(n): 1. A picture or design made on a surface by fitting and cementing together small colored pieces, as of tile, glass, or stone. 2. The art or process of making such pictures or designs.