Vocab Ch 3
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11 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 jeopardize | to put yourself into danger. two french words Jeu Partie. I jeopardized my scholarship to B.C by hurting my A.C.l. |
| precarious | risky or unsafe. The Romans thought that precarus meant risky in Latin. The bomb defuser walked into a precarious situation. |
| catholic | universal or helpful. Greek word " Katholicos" meaning world or universal. He had a catholic selection of movies, from action to drama. |
| mesmerize | to facinate somebody, or to absorb their attention. Dr. mesmer promoted the idea of hyptnotism. I was mesmerized by the two tons of gold. |
| forte | strength. French term for the middle of the sword which is stronger. His forte was public speaking. |
| foible | weakness, silly or unimportant. French term of the foil or the weaker side of the sword. The man's foible was his lack of ability to bluff in poker. |
| poinsettia | a poisonous plant found in Mexico. |
| cupidty | love of for money. Cupid was the Roman god of lover. Bankers have a cupidty for money. |
| erotic | sensuall, arousing. Eros was the Greek god of lover. many erotic movies are rated R or X. |
| martial | Mars was the Roman god of war. having to do with war themes. The video game had to do with martial themes. |
| philistine | an opponent who is thought of stupid. The philistines were the enimies of the isrialites. Many enimies of the U.S.A seem philistine to us. |
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