Ms. Taylor's Vocab. Cumulative Units 4-7
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eramire on November 15, 2011
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AP English III, AP English Language and Composition
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Took the etymologies out for units 4-6 for the matching, left them in for unit 7 for possible extra credit
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ad hoc | (adj.) for this special purpose; improvised; (adv) concerning this |
| depredation | (n) the act of preying upon or plundering |
| harbinger | (n) a sign that something is coming; a portent, herald (vt) to indicate the approach of |
| de facto | (adj) actually existing or in effect, although not legally required or sanctioned (adv) in reality, actually |
| aberration | (n) a departure from what is proper, right, expected, or normal; a lapse from a sound mental state |
| empathy | (n) a sympathetic understanding of or identification with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of someone or something else |
| bathos | (n) grossly insincere or exaggerated sentimentality; trite material presented in an elevated tone; the lowest phase, nadir; an anticlimax, comedown |
| bane | (n) the source or cause of death, destruction, or ruin; death or ruin itself |
| cantankerous | (adj) ill-tempered; quarrelsome; difficult to get along with |
| casuistry | (n) deceptive, over-subtle, or false reasoning; the determination of right and wrong in specific questions of conduct by the application of general ethical principles |
| peccadillo | (n) a minor sin or offense; a trifling fault or shortcoming |
| syndrome | (n) a group of symptoms or signs that collectively characterize or indicate a disease, disorder, abnormality, etc. |
| nepotism | (n) unethical favoritism to or excessive patronage of one's relatives |
| hedonism | (n) the belief that the attainment of pleasure is life's chief aim; devotion to or pursuit of pleasure |
| pièce de résistance | (n) an outstanding accomplishment; the best part of something excellent; the main dish of a meal; the main event, incident, or item |
| remand | (vt) to send or order back; in law, to send back to jail or lower court |
| pander | (v prep) to cater to or provide satisfaction for the low tastes or vices of others (vt) in law, to sell or distribute by ________ing (n) a person who _______s; a pimp |
| mellifluous | (adj) flowing sweetly or smoothly; honeyed |
| lackluster | (adj) lacking brilliance or vitality; dull |
| malcontent | (adj) dissatisfied with or in open defiance of prevailing conditions (n) a person who is _________ |
| ignominy | (n) shame, disgrace; dishonor, degradation |
| caprice | (n) whim; vagary; a sudden unpredictable change of one's mind; the tendency to change one's mind without apparent or adequate motive |
| capricious | (adj) fanciful, whimsical, erratic |
| physiognomy | (n) the "science" (popular at various times throughout history; now disproven) of determining a person's character from the physical features of his/her face or body; a person's face, when used as an index to his/her character |
| incredulous | (adj) skeptical, doubtful, unwilling or unable to believe; showing disbelief |
| eminence | (n) high station, rank, or repute; outstanding reputation; distinction, renown; high elevation; a title of honor for cardinals (not to be confused with imminence) |
| sojourn | (n) a temporary stay (not necessarily one day) (vi) to stay somewhere temporarily |
| abash | (vt) to destroy (someone's) confidence; to shame, humiliate, humble, abase, degrade |
| purport | (v) to claim or profess, to present the appearance of being; to convey, express, or imply (n) the meaning, import, or sense; a purpose or intention |
| mien | (n) demeanor, air, manner, deportment, or bearing; the affect created by one's behavior and appearance |
| superfluous | (adj) excessive, extra, unnecessary; being more than what is needed |
| edifice | (n) a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance; any large, complex system or organization |
| peremptory | (adj) leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative, dictatorial, decisive, authoritative, bossy, demanding |
| auspicious | (adj) propitious, promising, encouraging, favored by fortune, likely to turn out well, boding good things (ant.: ominous) |
| vivify | (v) to give live to, animate; to enliven, brighten |
| penitent | (adj) repentant, contrite, remorseful, sorry for having sinned and seeking atonement (n) a person who confesses sin and submits to a penance |
| congenial | (adj) pleasant, agreeable; well-suited, compatible |
| imbibe | (v) to drink |
| progenitor | (n) ancestor; precursor, that which originates something and serves as a model |
| retribution | (n) vengeance, revenge, payback, justice, requital of evil acts; in theology, the distribution of rewards and punishments in an afterlife |
| indict | (vt) to charge (one) with committing a crime; to accuse, castigate, criticize |
| gamut | (n) an entire range or series |
| derring-do | (n) valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits (often used to poke fun at false heroes) |
| affinity | (n) a natural attraction to a person, thing, or activity; a relationship, connection |
| corollary | (n) a proposition that follows one already proven; a natural consequence or result (adj) resultant or consequent |
| bilious | (adj) peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant |
| folderol | (n) foolish talk, ideas, or procedures; nonsense; a trifle |
| cognate | (adj) closely related in origin, essential nature or function (n) such a person or thing |
| elixir | (n) a potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely; a panacea, a sweet liquid used as a vehicle in medicines |
| cul-de-sac | (n) a blind alley or dead-end street; any situation in which further progress is impossible; an impasse |
| divination | (n) the art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge |
| risible | (adj) pertaining to laughter; able to or inclined to laugh; laughable |
| hoi polloi | (n) the common people, the masses |
| obloquy | (n) public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment |
| symptomatic | (adj) typical or characteristic; being or concerned with a symptom of a disease |
| volte-face | (n) an about face; a complete reversal |
| ineffable | (adj) not expressible in words; too great or too sacred to be uttered |
| mnemonic | (adj) relating to or designed to assist memory (n) a device to aid the memory |
| lucubration | (n) laborious study or thought especially at night; the result of such work |
| parameter | (n) determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary |
| pundit | (n) a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions |
| panache | [L. penna-feather] (n) a confident and stylish manner; a strikingly elaborate or colorful display |
| insouciant | [Fr. in-not + soucier-to care] (adj) carefree, happy-go-lucky, blithely indifferent or unconcerned |
| semantics | [Gk. sema-sign] (n) the study of meaning; the meaning or the interpretation of meaning, of a word, sentence, etc. |
| emolument | [L. e-out + molere-to grind (miller's fee)] (n) payment; profit derived from an office or employment; a fee or salary |
| hegemony | [Gk. hegemon-leader] (n) predominant influence exercised by one nation over others; aggression or expansionism by large nations in an effort to achieve world domination |
| philippic | [Gk. Philip, king of Macedon, denounced in several of Demosthenes's speeches] (n) a bitter verbal attack |
| immure | [L. in + murus-a wall] (vt) to enclose or confine within walls; to imprison; to seclude or isolate |
| commensurate | [L. com-with + mensurare-to measure] (adj) equal in size, extent, duration, or importance; proportionate; measurable by the same standards |
| inquiry | [L. quaerere-to ask] (n) a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge; an investigation, as into an incident; charges; a question; query |
| diaphanous | [L. dia-through + phanes-appearing] (adj) very sheer and light, almost completely transparent |
| sacrosanct | [L. sacer-sacred + santus-holy] (adj) very sacred, extremely holy; inviolable; set apart or immune from questioning or attack |
| vicissitude | [L. vicis-a turn] (n) a change, variation, or alteration; pl.--successive changing phases, "ups and downs" |
| premise | [L. pre-before + mittere-to send] (n) a basis, stated or assumed, on which reasoning proceeds; a proposition supporting a conclusion; a tract of land including its buildings (vt) to set forth beforehand, as by way of introduction or explanation |
| obsequies | [L. ob-upon + sequi-to follow] (n) funeral rites or ceremonies |
| tendentious | [L. tendere-to stretch] (adj) intended to promote a particular point of view, doctrine, or cause; biased or partisan |
| explicit | [L. ex-out + plicare-to fold] (adj) fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; having nothing merely implied; unequivocal; definite and unreserved in expression; having sexual acts or nudity clearly depicted |
| persona | [L. a face mask used by actors; hence, a character] (n) the outward character or role that a person assumes |
| rejoinder | [OF re-again + joindere-to join] (n) a comeback; an answer to a reply; a quick reply (especially a witty or critical one) to a question or remark |
| incendiary | (adj) tending to arouse strife; inflammatory; pertaining to the criminal setting on fire of property (n) a person who stirs up strife; an agitator |
| repudiate | [L. re-again + pudere-to shame] (v) to reject as having authority or binding force; to cast off or disown |
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