Mr. Scott's Vocabulary--List #5
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quincyscott on December 6, 2009
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These words are found in our readings by Ehrenreich, Sunwon and Deming.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ubiquitous | ADJ Being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent |
| predilection | N A disposition in favor of something; a strong preference |
| feign | V To pretend or to fake |
| duly | ADV Properly; done at the appropriate time |
| patriarchy | N Rule by the father; government ruled by men |
| hierarchy | N A group or system in which positions of power are ranked, usually from lowest to highest |
| beget | V To produce; to make happen |
| phalanx | N A military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields. |
| brandish | V To wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
| pallid | ADJ Lacking color or liveliness; pale |
| propagate | V To increase in number; to multiply; to spread |
| tenacity | N Hanging on to something persistently or stubbornly |
| abjure | V To formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure |
| bellicose | ADJ Warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome |
| accord | N Agreement; harmony |
| fodder | N Food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose |
| avert | V To avoid; to turn away |
| capital | ADJ Of primary importance |
| espy | V To catch sight of; to glimpse |
| demilitarize | V To remove armed forces, weapons, soldiers, etc., from an area |
| dumbfounded | ADJ Struck silent with astonishment and surprise |
| flush | V To rouse and cause to start up or fly off |
| momentous | ADJ Of very great significance; important |
| grove | N A small wood or group of trees lacking dense undergrowth |
| wary | ADJ Marked by keen caution and watchful prudence |
| staggering | ADJ Astonishing; overwhelming |
| grunt | N An unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker |
| terrain | N The landscape: the surface features of a region |
| posthumous | ADJ Occurring after a person has died |
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