Accomplice: a person who knowingly helps another in a crime or wrongdoing
The scammer and his accomplice both went to jail.
Annihilate: to utterly destroy
During the Holocaust, millions of Jews were annihilated
Arbitrary: based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system:
everyone made the arbitrary decision of taking a nap before getting ready for the party.
Brazen: shameless or imprudent
Showing too much skin with an outfit is a sing of a brazen attitude.
Catalyst: a person or thing that quickly causes change
Catalyst help the digestive system break down food faster.
Exodus: a going out, a departure
Jews people were forced to make a exodus departure from Jerusalem.
Facilitate: to make easier or less difficult
In studying this words, flashcards facilitate the job.
Incorrigible: bad beyond correction or reform
Drug addicts are said to be incorrigible.
Latent: present but not visible, hidden, concealed
Militant: vigorously active and aggressive
The protest was militantly lead to the white house.
Morose: gloomily or sullenly ill-humored
After the morose joke about he divorce, she decided to go home.
Opaque: not transparent or translucent
The reason the picture looked opaque was because it was low quality.
Paramount: above others in rank or authority, very important
The teacher had a paramount presence over the class.
Prattle: talk in a foolish or simple-minded way
People who prattle ore often seen as not intelligent.
Rebut: claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false
The student tried to rebut that he was inexcusably late.
Reprimand: severe reproof or rebuke
A time out is a reprimand punishment for a kid.
Servitude: slavery or bondage of any kind
Africans were forced into servitude before the civil war.
Slapdash: hurriedly and carelessly
When students don't want to do their work, they do it in a slapdash way.
Stagnant: not flowing or running
Since the river is stagnant, all the fishes died.
Succumb: to give way to superior force
Harry Potter would not succumb to Voldemort's evil powers.
HEY! ! ! Welcome to my blog! My name is Maria Luna. Here, I will be posting things from my expository composition and my AP English class. I am a firm believer of the saying "It's not what you say but how you say it." With that in mind, feel free to comment or add to the posts in here.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
VOCABULARY #3 (AP English)
Apostate: A person who has abandoned his/her religion, cause, or party
The apostates were received badly in their colonies after changing their religion.
Effusive: Expressing feelings of gratitude or pleasure in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.
After 5 months traveling, the family reunited with a effusive embrace.
Impasse: A situation in which no progress is possible.
Before moving forward, the people getting a divorce must get through their impasse.
Euphoria: (n.) A feeling or state of intense happiness.
The title of Enrique Iglesias' CD was Euphoria; hinting that he was happy when he made the CD.
Lugubrious: Looking or sounding sad/dismal.
When the student saw the rejection letter, he entered a lugubrious state.
Bravado: A show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.
People who are cocky usually have a big bravado.
Consensus: General agreement.
In order to come to a decision, the president decided to have a consensus between the representatives.
Dichotomy: A division or contrast between two opposite things.
The dichotomy of being bilingual and bi cultural is often overlooked.
Constrict: To make narrower.
Snakes are well-known for their contraction abilities
Gothic: Relating to the Middle Ages (12th-16th century).
The novel of Frankenstein has some Gothic elements to it.
Punctilio: A fine point of conduct, ceremony, or procedure.
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Metamorphosis: The procedure of transformation or alteration in appearance, form, etc.
The metamorphosis of a butterfly is usually used as a metaphor to something that changes.
Raconteur: A person who tells anecdotes in an amusing way.
When the teacher told his stories from the summer, he sort of became a raconteur.
Sine qua non: An essential condition or element.
Wanting to learn is sine qua non of coming to school.
Quixotic: Exceedingly idealistic, unrealistic, and impractical.
The idea of going outside planet earth was quixotic when Galileo was alive .
Vendetta: A prolonged series of retaliatory, vengeful, or hostile acts or exchanges.
The gangs had a vendetta relationship with each other.
Non sequitur: A conclusion or statement that does not follow from the previous statement or argument.
Stating that you are entitled to your own opinion is a non sequitur to an argument.
Mystique: A fascinating aura or mystery or power surrounding someone or something.
The department of mysteries in the ministry of Magic has a mystique feeling to it.
Quagmire: A difficult or precarious situation; a predicament.
Before loaning money, make sure you will m=not be in a quagmire later on.
Parlous: Full of danger or uncertainty.
The prophecy had a parlous message.
The apostates were received badly in their colonies after changing their religion.
Effusive: Expressing feelings of gratitude or pleasure in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.
After 5 months traveling, the family reunited with a effusive embrace.
Impasse: A situation in which no progress is possible.
Before moving forward, the people getting a divorce must get through their impasse.
Euphoria: (n.) A feeling or state of intense happiness.
The title of Enrique Iglesias' CD was Euphoria; hinting that he was happy when he made the CD.
Lugubrious: Looking or sounding sad/dismal.
When the student saw the rejection letter, he entered a lugubrious state.
Bravado: A show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.
People who are cocky usually have a big bravado.
Consensus: General agreement.
In order to come to a decision, the president decided to have a consensus between the representatives.
Dichotomy: A division or contrast between two opposite things.
The dichotomy of being bilingual and bi cultural is often overlooked.
Constrict: To make narrower.
Snakes are well-known for their contraction abilities
Gothic: Relating to the Middle Ages (12th-16th century).
The novel of Frankenstein has some Gothic elements to it.
Punctilio: A fine point of conduct, ceremony, or procedure.
♡
Metamorphosis: The procedure of transformation or alteration in appearance, form, etc.
The metamorphosis of a butterfly is usually used as a metaphor to something that changes.
Raconteur: A person who tells anecdotes in an amusing way.
When the teacher told his stories from the summer, he sort of became a raconteur.
Sine qua non: An essential condition or element.
Wanting to learn is sine qua non of coming to school.
Quixotic: Exceedingly idealistic, unrealistic, and impractical.
The idea of going outside planet earth was quixotic when Galileo was alive .
Vendetta: A prolonged series of retaliatory, vengeful, or hostile acts or exchanges.
The gangs had a vendetta relationship with each other.
Non sequitur: A conclusion or statement that does not follow from the previous statement or argument.
Stating that you are entitled to your own opinion is a non sequitur to an argument.
Mystique: A fascinating aura or mystery or power surrounding someone or something.
The department of mysteries in the ministry of Magic has a mystique feeling to it.
Quagmire: A difficult or precarious situation; a predicament.
Before loaning money, make sure you will m=not be in a quagmire later on.
Parlous: Full of danger or uncertainty.
The prophecy had a parlous message.
WHY THIS BOOK (AP English)
The book I will be reading is The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. I choose this book because my sister told me it was a good book and because it is in the AP reading list.
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