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
Affinity- relationship by marriage
ReplyDeleteBilious- 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
I think cul-de-sac could also refer to a dead end, or a street that leads to a dead end.
ReplyDeleteHere's A Prezi for this weeks vocab. Don't trust these definitions but I hope they help.
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