English 10 Word Wall Diaspora People dispersed by whatever cause to more than one location OR People settled far from their ancestral homelands Castigate kas ti gĀt ID: 460585
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VOCABULARY #6
English 10Slide2
Word Wall
Diaspora
People dispersed by whatever cause to more than one location
OR
People settled far from their ancestral homelands Slide3
Castigate (
kas
’
ti
gĀt)
To criticize or punish severely (v.)
Joseph’s biology teacher castigated him severely for chewing gum during the lab portion of class.Slide4
Gauche (gŌsh
)
Lacking social graces; tactless (adj.)
While it is a common occurrence in classes which meet just after lunch, belching aloud is truly a gauche habit.Slide5
Ignominy (ig
’
nĕ
min Ē)
Public shame, disgrace or dishonor (n.)
The mayor fell from respect and acclaim to ignominy in a week when a reporter discovered her cocaine habit .Slide6
Motley (mot’ lĒ
)
Made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors (adj.)
My calico cat is a motley specimen; her tail is too long, her ears are too small and her fur has every possible color and pattern known in the feline world.Slide7
CATHARSIS
An out flowing of emotion (verb)
When Sandy found out she failed the quiz, she had a catharsis.Slide8
Prefixes
Ante-
Before
Ex:
Un-
not or to cancel an action