Words Worth Learning
March 4 to 10, 2016
Aesthetic
Definition and part of speech:
Adjective
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
Synonyms:
Artistic, tasteful
Roots:
How to remember it
A for Artistic
Quiz: 2/10
Joslyn Holliday
Sentence 1:
Would you mind giving me your aesthetic opinion of my new dress?
Sentence 2:
Since Jessica has a strong aesthetic sense, we have decided to hire her as our landscaper.
Ardent
Definition and part of speech:Passionate and enthusiastic. Adjective
Sentence 1: “I am very ardent about soccer and sleep.”
Sentence 2: “I do not have a very ardent personality.”
Synonyms:Fervent, passionate, zealous.
Roots:
How to remember it: Just think of like someone really enthusiastic and sorta annoying ish.
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Soren Dever
Quiz: 2/10
Kakistocracy
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Definition and part of speech: noun. Government run by the worst or least qualified people.
Sentence 1: The future world was falling apart,
as it was run by a kakistocracy.
Sentence 2: The kakistocracy failed to keep the world in balance.
Synonyms: Unqualified. Donald Trump.
Roots: greek kakistos, superlative of kakos
How to remember it:. You could think of donald trump. it would easily remind you
Aidan P.
Irreconcilable
Adjective: Points of view that are so different from each other that they cannot be made compatible.
The views of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump are irreconcilable. They are extremely different.
The irreconcilable differences between humans and aliens started a war.
Synonyms: Conflicting, incompatible
Roots: Irr means not. Reconcile means to restore friendly relations.
How to remember it: You cannot reconcile.
Braedon Nickerson
Quiz: 2/10
Enlightening
Definition and part of speech - Giving greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation.
Sentence 1: I was enlightening my friend as to a popular youtuber they had never heard of.
Sentence 2: “Christopher had not enlightened Frances as to their friendship.”
Synonyms: To inform ; To update
Roots:
How to remember it: When you come up with an idea in a cartoon you usually have a light bulb over your head, en-light-ening.
Kristin McGee
Ovation
Definition and part of speech:
Noun:a sustained and enthusiastic show of appreciation from an audience, especially by means of applause.
Sentence 1:The great preformance received \
a thunderous ovation.
Sentence 2:They gave him a standing
ovation after his big performance
Synonyms:Round of applouse, Cheers
Roots:Latin
How to remember it:Just think of someone who’s so good at something they make you say ohhhh, like ovation
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Yassin Kedir
Quiz: 2/10
Cacophony
Definition and part of speech: (noun) an unpleasant sound
Sentence 1: I was interrupted by a cacophony of birds, because they made loud and unpleasant noises.
Sentence 2: Nic was making cacophonous noises in the bathroom.
Roots:1650’s from Greek kakophonia
Synonyms:Racket,Noise,Clamor
How to remember it: You can remember because there is a band called “Cacophony”
Manpreet
Soothsayer
Someone who predicts the future through magic, intuition, or other imaginative means
Scientists are skeptical about anyone who claims to be a soothsay, for they believe it impossible to foretell the future.
I went to go see a soothsayer, she told me that I would be a hobo named Donald Trump.
Synonyms: Seer, Oracle, Sage
Roots: From the old english word sōth
How to remember it: Think of a crystal ball
Montana
Quiz: 2/10
MALICIOUS
Definition: and part of speech: Intended or intending to do harm. Adjective
Sentence 1: He had a malicious look on his face. So much so, that I feared he would kill me
Sentence 2: The malicious tiger was left in a cage with 5 monkeys. An hour later, the monkeys were all dead
Synonyms: Malevolent, spiteful
Roots:
How to remember it: Think of darth maul, bad guy from star wars.
Quiz: 2/10
DOMINICK �RICHIUSO
Effervescent
Definition and part of speech: adj. vivacious and enthusiastic. or a property in water that makes it bubble.
Sentence 1: I’m typically not that enthusiastic but today i’m Effervescent!
Sentence 2:This drink has too many bubbles, i wish it was less effervescent.
Synonyms: enthusiastic/bubbly
Roots: derived from the Latin verb fervere (to boil)
How to remember it:
Justin
Quiz: 2/10
Narcissist
Definition and part of speech: Self-love, Excessive interest in oneself and one’s physical appearance. Noun
Sentence 1: She’d known Bob long enough to understand that he was too narcissistic to care about her issues, let alone anything other than himself.
Sentence 2: A conversation with a Narcissist is always about their beliefs, needs, and thoughts.
Synonyms: Self-Absorption, Selfishness, Arrogance
Antonyms: Humility, Meekness, Modesty
Roots: Greek and Latin
How to remember it: There’s not one, but 2 i’s
Grace S.
Hyperbole
Definition and part of speech:
noun
exaggerated statement
Sentence 1:
I exaggerate my entrance with hyperbole.
Sentence 2:
I tell my stories with hyperbole, because I over exaggerate.
Synonyms: overexaggerated, excess, overkill
Roots: greek hyperballein
How to remember it:
hyper= too much
will
Quiz: 2/10
Your Name
Inculpate
Definition and part of speech: (verb) accuse or blame
Sentence 1: My sister always tries to get my mom to inculpate me by saying I hit her first.
Sentence 2: My siblings always try to inculpate me so they
won’t get in trouble.
Synonyms: charge, incriminate, implicate
Roots: Latin
How to remember it: accuse, inculpate
Marissa Casas
Quiz: 2/10
Pompous
Definition and part of speech:
Adjective, having an overly high opinion of one's importance.
Sentence 1: He's rather pompous and opinionated, but he's not as intelligent as he thinks he is.
Sentence 2: I try not to mention that I own my own island in the Caribbean when I first meet someone, because I don't want to seem pompous.
Synonyms: Arrogant, self-important, pretentious, grandiose, conceited, bombastic, egocentric, ostentatious, affected
Roots: Middle english, Late Latin
How to remember it: Pompous sounds like an overly important word, and that’s it’s definition
Arin Goetz
Quiz: 2/10
Vociferous
(vuh-SIH-fur-us)
Definition and part of speech: (Adj.) Crying out loudly, clamorous
Sentence 1: “The vociferous mob surrounded the �building, yelling & thrusting signs of protest in the air.”
Sentence 2: “The protesters were vociferous as they �screamed outside of the government building.”
Synonyms: Boisterous, clamorous, noisy
How to remember it: Vociferous→ voice→ being vociferous means your voice is loud and boisterous.
Yume
Quiz: 2/10
Abeyance
Definition and part of speech: A state of temporary disuse or suspension. Noun
Sentence 1:
I was falling but then someone casted a spell and I was in abeyance, suspended in mid-air
Sentence 2:
I put my work in abeyance because I wanted to take a quick break.
Synonyms:
pause, suspension, intermission.
Roots: Word is made from two parts, à which means at, ba(y)er to be open.
How to remember it: ance as in trance and when you’re in a trance your attention is suspended and when in abeyance there is something that is suspended.
Micah
Quiz: 2/10
Immaculate
Perfectly clean, neat, or tidy; adjective 8=======D
Sentence 1: Diabeto’s room was immaculate, there was not a speck of dirt in the entire room, and the floor was shining from where he cleaned it
Sentence 2: Diabeto’s closet was immaculate, everything was organized into neat piles.
Synonyms: Exquisite, impeccable, neat
Roots: Latin----immaculātus
How to remember it: Immaculate= OCD (Obsessive compulsive disorder)
Connor Edelman
Quiz: 2/10
Cumbersome
Large or bulky hard to carry
Sentence 1: The crate was so hard to carry, it was cumbersome.
Sentence 2: The guy had a hard time carrying the women, she was cumbersome.
Synonyms:
Roots:1325-1375 middle english.
How to remember it:
Chris
Quiz: 2/10
Intrude
Definition and part of speech: to put oneself deliberately into a place or situation where one is unwelcome or uninvited (verb)
Sentence 1: he had no right to intrude into their lives
Sentence 2: he intruded into their conversation
Synonyms: encroach, interfere, trespass
Roots:
How to remember it: it related to interfere
and the 2 words sound alike
Gavin
Heresy
(n) - belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christianity) doctrine
Sentence 1: Back in medieval times, telling heresy would have you hanged for wronging religion.
Sentence 2: Part of why Hitler hated Jews for what he called Christian heresy.
Synonyms: blasphemy, fallacy,
Roots: came from French word meaning ‘blasphemy’
How to remember it: Hitler and Heresy both start with ‘H’
Reina
Back in the day, science was considered devil’s work and heresy. :P
Exuberant
Adjective, Filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement.
The exuberant boy got ice cream at the store. He thanked his mom all the way home. He was so full of cheerfulness.
The exuberant crowd roared as their favorite singer walked onto the stage. The excitement was at an extraordinary level.
Synonyms: Lighthearted, Jaunty
Roots: Latin, Exuberare
How to remember it: It starts with an “E” like energy
Quiz: 2/10
Ethan
INCANDESCENCE
Definition and part of speech:
Noun, Light produced from high temperatures.
Sentence 1:
Can you see the incandescence from that building on fire?
Sentence 2:
“The incandescence from a match makes her eyes light up”
Synonyms:
fulgent intense lambent lucent
Roots: Greek(Cauterize)
How to remember it:
in-candle-escence
Nic Randazzo
Quiz: 2/10
Cower
Definition and part of speech: (Verb) To crouch down because of fear
Sentence 1: I cowered under the desk as the earthquake happened.
Sentence 2: The Allied Forces cowered in fear under the assault.
Synonyms: Hide, shrink, crouch, tremble,
Roots: German, lie in wait
How to remember it: Cowards hide, AKA cowering.
Graham Edelman
Quiz: 2/10
Obsolete
Definition and part of speech: No longer produced or used; out of date
Adjective
Sentence 1:Film became obsolete when movie makers moved on to digital technology to shoot their movies, so they no longer had a use for film.
Sentence 2:Handwritten letters have become more obsolete as we have moved into the technology era and people prefer to use email instead of old-fashioned letter writing.
Synonyms: outdated, old-fashioned, no longer in use
Roots: Latin obsolētus
How to remember it:
OB+SO+LETE = obviously so late... Something so late is outdated.
Alyssa
Hall
Quiz: 3/10
Meticulous
Definition and part of speech: Extremely careful with details, adjective
Sentence 1: The making of the bride’s dress required a meticulous designer
Sentence 2: The painter gave a meticulous attention to detail
Synonyms: Precise, exact, accurate
Roots: Latin meticulous, timid, from metus, fear
How to remember it: Meticulous is such a precise word, so to remember meticulous think precise
Quiz: 2/10
Miranda
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