Sunday, November 4, 2012

vocabulary: fall list #11

affinity
bilious
cognate
corollary
cul-de-sac
derring-do
divination
elixir
folderol
gamut
hoi polloi
ineffable
lucubration
mnemonic
obloquy
parameter
pundit
risible
symptomatic
volte-face

3 comments:

  1. Affinity- relationship by marriage
    Bilious- of or indicative of a peevish ill nature disposition
    Cognate- of the same nature
    Corollary- A proposition inferred Immediately from a proved proposition with little or no additional proof
    Cul-de-sac - a pouch
    Derring-do- a daring action
    Divination- The art or practice that seeks to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge due to the interpretation of omens
    Elixir- A substance capable of prolonging life indefinitely
    Folderol- a useless accessory
    Gamut- an entire range or series
    Hoi polloi- the General populace
    Ineffable- incapable of being expressed in words
    Lucubration- to study by night
    Mnemonic- intended to assist memory
    Obloquy- abusive language
    Parameter- an independent variable used to express the coordinates of variable point and functions of them
    Pundit- a learned man
    Risible- provoking laughter
    Symptomatic- having the characteristics of a certain disease but arising of a different cause
    Volte-face- a reversal in policy

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  2. I think cul-de-sac could also refer to a dead end, or a street that leads to a dead end.

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  3. Here's A Prezi for this weeks vocab. Don't trust these definitions but I hope they help.

    http://prezi.com/zmnifbvpy2x_/vocab-11/

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