Grob's Place English 3: April 2010

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1. Conscious - To be aware, awake

2. Oblivious - To be unaware, not awake

3. Tabula Rasa - Clean slate, empty

4. Tempus Fugit - Time flies

5. Carpe Diem - Seize the moment

6. Modus Operandi - One's way of doing things

7. Omniscient - all knowing

8. Sesquipedalian - a lover of big words

9. Avid - eager

10. Pessimism - looks on the negative side of things

11. Optimism - looks on the positive side of things

12. Euphoric - a feeling of extreme happiness

13. Nocturna - of the night, active at night

14. Omnipotent - all powerful

15 . Omnipresent - everywhere

16. Genre - a type or category

17. Fabricate - to make up or invent

18. Despondent - to to be depressed, to have no hope

19. Antithesis - the exact opposite

20. Squander - to spend or use wastefully

Vocabulary: Week of April 19, 2010

456. Hurdles - an obstacle to be overcome

457. Maelstrom - a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects.

458. Maverick - an independent, nonconforming person.

459. Pessimist - a person who looks on the negative side of things.

460. Optimist - a person who looks on the positive side of things.

461. Inept - not suitable or capable, unqualified.

462. Aberration - something that differs from the norm

463. abet - to aid , help, encourage

464. Accentuate - to stress, highlight

465. Adament - impervious, immovable, unyielding

466. Affluent - rich, wealthy

467. Antediluvian - ancient

468. Anecdote- a short, humorous account or story

469. Beseech - to beg, plead, to implore

470. Cacophony - a tremendous noise or sound

471. Clandestine - secret

472. Cognizant - aware or mindful of

473. Dearth - a lack, scarcity of

474. Demure - quiet, modest, reserved

475. Edict - an order, a decree

476. Emaciated

477. Flaccid - limp, not firm or strong

478. Feral - wild

479. Genial - friendly

480.Heinous - shockingly wicked

TEST TAKING TERMS

441. Analyze - to examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements or give the essence of: to analyze a poem.

442. Compare - Show how the facts or ideas are similar.

443. C0ntrast- Show how the facts or ideas are different

444. Define - Set forth the meaning or make something clear.

445. Discuss - Present a detailed argument or consideration, to present in detail for examination or consideration.

446. Evaluate - To determine the value, significance, or worth of

447. Identify - TO establish the essential characteristics of

448. Illustrate - To make clear by citing or giving examples of.

449. Infer - Draw a conclusion based on given facts, predict , generalize; to draw a conclusion from given facts.

450. Justify - To prove that you are correct in something by giving reasons

451. Sequence - is a particular order in which things happen or are arranged, to arrange in meaningful order, beginning to end

452. Summarize - Explain the main points, to give a brief version of

453. Synthesize - Combine the parts into a coherent whole, If you synthesize different ideas, facts, or experiences, you combine them to form a single idea or impression.

454. Trace - Review in detail, step by step

455. ENUMERATE: Write in list or outline form, giving points concisely one by one. (In some cases,

write in paragraph form.)

Literary terms for March 22 vocab test (I know some of the words are repeats)

421. Inference - reading in between the lines, implied meaning

422. Analyze - to critically examine each of the facts and ideas in a literary work of art

423. Connotation -are the ideas or qualities associated with a word or thing

424. Infer - draw a conclusion based on given facts; to predict or generalize

425. Interpret - to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate

426. Synthesize - combine the parts into a coherent whole

427. Coherent - well planned, all parts go together

428. Explicate - to explain something and make it clear, elucidate

429. Summarize - to say the same thing in fewer words

430. Oxymoron - the use of contradictory terms (together) for an effect (Pretty ugly)

431. Sarcasm - witty language used to convey insults or scorn

432. Scorn - a feeling of contempt for someone or something

433. Contempt - lack of respect for something

434. Allusion - a reference to someone or something in history or literature that creates a mental picture( My sister has the same hairdo as George Washington)

435. Hyperbole - a huge exaggeration of something used for emphasis or effect . (He is as big as a house)

436. Conflict - the meeting of two opposing forces (She punched him in the face and he returned the assault)

437. Antagonist - one who opposes and goes against another

438. Protagonist - is one of the main characters in a piece of literature

439. Alliteration - the repetition of the initial consonant sounds

440. Consonant- all non vowel letters (a,e,i,o,u)

New Vocab for Next Test: March 15, 2010

401. Analogy - A comparison made between two things to show how they are alike. For example: "the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain"

2. Assonance - The repetition of similar vowel sounds in words that are close together. For example: my life, my wife

3. Consonance- the repetition of a speech sound that is not a vowel. For example: She sells, seashells by the seashore.

4. Mood - A story's atmosphere or the feeling it evokes. e.g. thunder storms, lightening evokes fear and danger

5. Onomatopoeia- The use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning.

6. Oxymoron - joining two contradictory terms such as "deafening silence"

7. Rhyme - words having similar sounds, usually found in poetry at the end of lines.

8. Motifs - repeated themes in art or literature

9. Paradox - when two or more facts seem to contradict each other but reveal a truth. e.g. exercise gives energy and takes energy.

10. Anecdote - A very brief account of a particular event or incident

11. Dialogue - A conversation between to or more characters.

12. Conflict - the meeting of two opposing characters.

13. Lyric poetry - expresses a speaker's emotions or thoughts and does not tell a story.

14. Narrative poetry - is poetry that tells a story and has a plot

15. Narration - A type of writing that tells a story about a series of related events.

16. Narrator - The voice telling a story.

17. Point of View - A mental position from which things are viewed

18. Persona - A mask that is presented to others that is not necessarily who we are. A front.

19. Suspense - A state of excitement about something that is going to happen very soon

20. Tone - The attitude a writer takes toward a subject or character. e.g. A sarcastic tone, a humorous tone, sympathetic tone.

Vocab: Wk of February 22, 2010

381. Antonym - A word that is the opposite of another word

382. Climax - The moment when the conflict is at its most intense.

383. Conclusion - to bring together all the parts of an endeavor

384. Context clues - Information from the reading that identifies the meaning of a word or group of words.

385. Descriptive Text; Descriptive writing allows a reader to picture the scene or setting in which the action of a story takes place.

386. Differentiate- to be able to tell apart and recognize differences between two or more items.

387. Epic - A long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero of great historic or legendary importance.

388. Fable - A narrative (tells a story)intended to give a moral lesson, sometimes represented by animals or inanimate objects with human characteristics.

389. Fiction -a literary work based on imagination and not necessarily on truth or fact.

390. Fluency -Someone who is fluent in a particular language can speak the language easily and correctly. 391. Genre - A type or category used to classify literary works (e.g. prose, poetry)

392. Homophone - One of two or more words pronounced alike but different in spelling or meaning (e.g. hair/hare).

394. Inference - A personal , judgmental conclusion based on facts and "reading between the lines."

395. Literary Conflict - The struggle that grows out of the meeting of two opposing forces in a plot.

396. Main Idea - The main idea is the author's central thought or the topic sentence of a paragraph.

397. Mood - the atmosphere of feeling created by a literary work. A work may contain a mood of horror, mystery or holiness etc.

398. Nonfiction - Prose writing that is basically factual and is meant to instruct, explain or argue.

399. Onomatopoeia - The use of words whose sounds express or suggest their meaning such as "hiss" or "meow".

400. Paraphrase - Is the restatement of a text or passage expressing the same message but in different words.

371. Bias - A judgment based on a personal point of view

372. Autobiography - The story of a person's life written by himself or herself

373. Biography- The story of a person's life written by someone otherthan the subject of the work.

374. Focus - the center of interest or attention.

375. Informational Text - It is nonfiction, written primarily to convey factual information.

376. Satire - A literary tone used to ridicule or make fun of human vice or weakness.

377. Allusion - An implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place or event. ( Any reference to a well known character or piece of literature).

378. Contrast - To compare differences

379. Compare - To show how things are the same

380. Cause and Effect - What happens as a result of an action or event.

Literary terms

361. Personification- a nonhuman thing is talked about as if it were human.

362. Simile - A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by using like, as, than or resembles.

363. theme - The central idea or insight about human life revealed by a work of literature.

364. Irony - When what is said or happens in a story is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate.

365. Imagery - Language that appeals to the 5 senses(Usually descriptive).

366. Plot - A series of related events that make up a st

ory or drama. The plot is "what happens" in a story.

367. Setting - Time or place of a story or play.

368 - Foreshadowing - A literary device in which a future event is inserted into the normal chronological order of a narrative.

369. Flashback - A literary device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological order of a narrative.

370. Characterization - Is when the writer reveals a character's personality.

Vocab: Week of January 25, 2010

341. Stalwart (adj.) - strong and sturdy, brave

42. Crass (adj.) - Coarse, unfeeling, stupid

43. Infraction (n) - A breaking of a law or obligation

44. Pillage (v.) - to rob of goods by open force, plunder, to loot

45. Ex post facto - means after the fact

46. Insurgent (n.) One who rebels or rises against authority

47. Soporific (adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness

48. Straitlaced (adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct, puritanical

49. Infer (V.) - to find out by reasoning, to hint , suggest, imply, to speculate

50. Aplomb (n) - poise great self-confidence

51. Arid (adj.) dry

Prefixes

52. anti- against Antiwar - against war

53. de - reverse, remove Decode- to remove from code, uncode

54. dis - not Distasteful - not tasteful

55. ex - former, out Expel - cast out

56. in- not Inefficient - not efficient

57. inter - between Intervene - to come between

58. Mal- bad, wrong Maladapted - badly adapted

Literary Terms

59. Metaphor- a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using like, as, than, or resembles

60. Simile - A comparison between two unlike things using like or as.

Jan. 19 Vocab

321. Berate (V) - to scold sharply

322. Carnage (N) - large scale slaughter

or loss of life

323. Foment (V) - to promote trouble

or rebellion

324. herculean (adj) - characterized

by great strength,

a task that needs great strength

325. Nonplussed (adj) - puzzled, not knowing

what to do, at a loss.

326. Inauspicious (adj) - unfavorable, unlucky,

suggesting bad luck for the future

327. Paragon (n) - a model

of excellence

328. Sanctimonious (adj) Holier-than-thou,

Making a show of holiness

329. Scintillating (Adj) - twinkling,

sparkling, brilliant

330. Paraphrase (V) - to restate

in other words

331. Absolve (V) - to clear from blame

or responsibility or guilt

332. Clangor (n)- a loud ringing sound,

to make a loud ringing noise

333. Gist (N) - the essential part,

main point, or essence

334. Reprobate(n) - a depraved,

an unprincipled person

335. Sedentary (adj) - remaining in one

place, continually sitting

336. Munificent (adj) - extremely

generous, lavish

337. Bedlam (N) - a state or scene

of uproar and confusion

338. Avarice (n) - a greedy desire,

particularly for wealth

339. Abate (V) - to make less

in amount, degree, to become less

340. Susceptible (adj) - open to,

lacking in resistance, easily influenced

Vocabulary for Wk of Jan 11 TEST on Friday: January 15, 2010

VOCAB: WK of JAN. 11, 2010

301. Gadfly - a person who annoys others

302. Ghastly - horrible, dreadful

303. Guile - deceit, trickery

304. Furor - rage, frenzy, fury

305. Fraught - (with) filled

306. Disburse - to pay out

307. Disinterested - impartial, not prejudiced, not biased

308. Apiary - a place where bees are kept

309 Anathema - a curse, a person or thing to be avoided

310. Annals - historical records

311. Waif - a homeless person

312. Vernal - pertaining to spring

313. Unerring - accurate, not going astray or missing the point

314. Menagerie - a collection of wide or strange animals

315. Mire - wet, swampy ground, to involve in difficulties

316. Modicum - a small amount

317. Imprecation - a curse

318. Dour - gloomy

319. Demigod - a person who is partly a god and partly human

320. Dally to waste time

Wk of: Dec. 21, 2009

261. Remedy - something that corrects or removes an evil of any kind.

62. Palsy - muscle paralysis

63. Pedagogue - a schoolteacher

64. nominal - in name only, not in fact

65. Opaque - not transparent, not letting light pass through

66. Demolish - to tear down

67; Demented - insane, deranged

68. Desist - to cease or stop

69. Apostate - one who gives up his beliefs

70. Aromatic - pleasant smelling

71. Canvass - to make a survey

72. Celibate - unmarried

73. Cue - a hint, a signal

74. Defoliate - to strip of leaves

75. Cynic - one who is critical, a fault-finder

76. Illumine - to brighten, to inspire

77. Lachrymose - tearful

78. Maelstrom - whirlpool

79. Maxim - a proverb or saying

80. Naive - simple, unsophisticated

Vocab Wk of Dec. 14, 2009

Monday Vocab: wk of Dec. 14, 2009

41. Grave: serious, somber

42. Gargantuan: Gigantic, huge

43. Frugal: economical, thrifty, doesn't waste

44. Insomnia: sleeplessness, can't sleep

45. Infantile: childish, immature

46. Masticate: to chew

47. Malodorous: bad smelling

48. Opportunist: one who takes advantage of a situation

49. Philistine: uncultured, common

50. Resume: a summary

51. Terminate: To put an end to

52. Vendetta: a bitter quarrel or feud

53. Unmindful: unaware

54. Yen: an intense desire, a longing

55. Eon: an extremely long period of time

56. Evolve: to gradually develop

57. Domicile: home, residence

58. Doldrums: low spirits

59. Braggart: one who boasts

60. Carcinogenic: causing cancer

Vocab: Wk of Jan. 04, 2010

281. Unapparent - not visible

82. Indifferent – not caring

83. Combative – belligerent, aggressive, eager to fight

84. Camaraderie – togetherness

85. Plodding – slowly walking

86. Inebriated – to be drunk

87. Vernacular – native language, or informal speech

88. Volition – free will

89. Potpourri – A mixture

90. Palatable – Pleasant to the taste

91. Pandemic – general, widespread

92. Melancholy – depressed or blue

93. Jostle – to bump, to push

94. Irksome – annoying, bothersome

95. Intransigent – stubborn, refusing to give in

96. Irreverent – disrespectful

97. Jinx – to bring bad luck to

98. Juggernaut – a terrible destructive force

99. Itinerary – the plan of a journey, the places you will see and the route you will take

300. Utopia – an imaginary place or state in which everything is perfect

VOCAB: WK OF DEC. 07, 2009

21. ALLEGRO – RAPID, QUICK

22. AMEND – TO CHANGE; TO ALTER

23. AMAZON – A BIG STRONG MASCULINE WOMAN

24. AD LIB – TO ACT OR SPEAK WITHOUT PREPARATION

25.CONFIDANT – A CLOSE, TRUSTED FRIEND

26.CLOISTERED – SECLUDED; CONFINED; ISOLATED

27. DISPERSE – TO SCATTER

28.DISCORDANT – DISAGREEING, HARSH – SOUNDING

29.DUPE – TO TRICK, TO DECEIVE

30. ELIXIR – REMEDY

31. FRACAS – A LOUD QUARREL

32. GNOME – A LEGENDARY DWARF-LIKE CREATURE

33. ILLICIT – UNLAWFUL, ILLEGAL

34. OBDURATE – STUBBORN, HARD-HEARTED, TENACIOUS

35. OAF – A DUNCE OR BLOCKHEAD

36. PASSE – OLD FASHIONED, OUT-OF-DATE

37. STIPEND – SALARY

38. SUPERFLUOUS – EXCESSIVE, UNNECESSARY

39.SUFFRAGE – THE RIGHT TO VOTE

40.VEX – TO IRRITATE, ANNOY

Vocabulary: Week of November 30, 2009

201. Conjecture – to guess

•2. Contagious – likely to spread, infectious

•3. Impecunious – without money, penniless

•4. Imbibe – to drink

•5. Hypochondriac – a person with imaginary ailments

•6. Idealists – one with very high standards

•7. Hobgoblin – something that causes fear, a frightening vision

•8. Ignoramus – a stupid person

•9. Hiatus – a pause or gap

•10. Generic – not specific, general

•11. Frigid – extremely cold

•12. Transparent – easily seen through, clear

•13. Thespian – an actor

•14. Tawdry – cheap, showy, flashy

•15. Torpid – inactive, sluggish

•16. Verbose – wordy, extremely talkative

•17. Uxorious – overly fond of one’s wife

•18. Uninhibited – free, not restricted

•19. Wheedle - to coax or to persuade

•20. Waive – to give up a right to

Voc. Wk of Nov. 9

•81. Onus – a burden, a responsibility

•82. Omen – an event which indicates the future

•83. Opt – (for) to choose

•84.Nimble – quick and light in motion

•85. Ogre – monster, hideous being

•86. Numismatist – a coin collector

•87. Nefarious – wicked

•88. Morose – gloomy, ill-mannered

•89.Misanthrope – a hater of mankind

•90. Philanthropist – a lover of mankind

•91. Intelligentsia – highly educated, cultured people

•92. Interloper – an intruder, an invader

•93. Incognito – disguised, in disguise

•94. Enunciate – to pronounce words clearly

•95.Climax – the highest point

•96. Clandestine – Secretive, private

•97. Burly – muscular, husky

•98. Brine – salt water

•99. Avenge – to get even with, to take revenge

•200. Bacchanalian – wild with drunkenness

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Vocab: Wk of 10/26/09

•41. Gullible – Easily cheated or deceived

•42. Haggard – worn out or exhausted from disease, hunger, or fatigue

•43. Gregarious – sociable, likes to hang out in groups

•44. Gloat – to enjoy someone else's misfortune

•45. Finesse – doing something with skill and gentleness.

•46. esprit de corps – group spirit, a sense of group pride or honor.

•47. Feasible – possible, doable and workable

•48. Facsimile – an exact copy of

•49. Fallacy – a false or mistaken notion or idea

•50. exotic – foreign or extremely different

Vocab: Wk of 11/26/09

Vocab: Week of: 10/19/09

•121. Feign - To pretend

•22. Mandatory – required

•23. Senile – Feeble minded

•24. Emaciated – Gaunt, extremely Skinny

•25. Anarchy – chaos

•26. Precarious – unstable, or uncertain

•27. Plethora – Excess, super abundance

•28. Pernicious – highly harmful

•29. Persevere – to continue to try, not giving up

•30. Nebulous – Not clear

•31. Negligible – Too small to matter

•32.Mundane – humdrum, or everyday

•33. Myriad – countless, innumerable

•34. Narcissistic – too much love for oneself

•35. Motley – multi-colored, diverse

•36. Malapropism – a funny misuse of a word

•37. Lucid – clear and intelligent

•38. Intrepid- fearless and bold

•39. Indigent – poor and needy

•40. Impasse – a deadlock, or dead end

Vocab: Oct. continued

•11. Annihilate – to destroy completely

•12. Staunch – Firm, loyal

•13. Nonchalant – Calm, carefree, and casually unconcerned

•14. Belligerent – Eager to quarrel or fight

•15. Facilitate – To make easier to do or to get

•16. Atrophy – To lose strength or become weak

•17. Diabolic – Very cruel, wicked

•18. Masochist – A person who enjoys suffering

•19. Sadist – A person who enjoys making others suffer.

•20. Flamboyant – Very showy, outrageous

Vocab: Week of Oct 13

•101. Inquisitive – to be curious, to ask questions

•2. Insensitive – lacking in feelings

•3. Innumerable – too many to count

•4. Olfactory – having to do with the sense of smell

•5. Emulate – to imitate, try to be like

•6. Prognosis – a prediction of the outcome or fate of something

•7. Deride – to make fun of, to ridicule

•8. Impromptu – Performed or spoken without practice or preparation

•9. Heinous – Extremely evil

•10. Obsequious – Much too willing to obey in order to gain favor

Vocab week of 9/29/09 Thursday

71. Relinquish – to surrender or give up something

72. Impetuous – done with little thought beforehand

73. Squander – to spend or use wastefully

74. Subsidize – to support with money and contributions

75. Despondent – to be depressed, to have no hope

76. Facetious – joking, being playful and witty

77. Antithesis – the exact opposite of

78. Stigma – a bad mark on one’s reputation or record

79. Irreparable – not able to be repaired or fixed

80. Fabricate – to make up or invent

Vocab for quarter one

31. Phobia - Fear of

32. Agoraphobia – Fear of open spaces

33. Xenophobia – fear of strangers

34. Acrophobia – fear of heights

35. Photophobia – fear of light

36. Claustrophobia – fear of closed in spaces

37. Chastise – to criticize severely

38. Cobbler – A person who makes or repairs shoes

39. Abstain – to freely choose not to commit an action

40. Bane – A burden, a chore

41. Genre – type or category

42. Conflict – the meeting of two opposing forces

43. Proficient – skillful, adept

44. Feral – wild

45. Nocturnal – of the night, active at night

46. Repudiate – to reject, to renounce

47. Quagmire – a bog, swamp, or bottomland

48. Protagonist – the main character in a story or

a play, the main supporter of an idea

49. Antagonist – goes against a main character or an idea.

50. Euphoric – a feeling of extreme happiness.

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