Vocab+Ch.+2

Word—impervious Definition--(adj.) not affected by or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance. Synonyms—impenetrable, resistant, proof Antonyms—porous, permeable, vulnerable Entomology-- 1650, from L. impervius "that cannot be passed through," from in- "not" + pervius "letting things through," from per "through" + via "road." Memory aid- Comedians often use improve so they are impervious to the crowd hollering at them. Sentence—Superman was impervious to all the bullets that were shot at him. Picture- SAli Ledel

Meticulous

Definition - (adj.) extremely careful; particular about details

Synonyms - fastidious, painstaking, fussy

Antonyms - careless, negligent, sloppy

Etymology - 1530s "fearful timid" from metus "fear"

Memory Aid - someone who is meticulous is ridiculous about details

Sentence - A student took meticulous notes so they were able to go back and study well.

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Your Name - Anjelica Kucinic

Word- tepid Definition- lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest Synonyms- insipid, halfhearted, wishy-washy Antonyms- heated, excited, enthusiastic Etymology- Middle English teped, from Latin tepidus, from tepēre to be moderately warm Memory aid- An unenthusiastic student writing out tepid with the p back wards Sentence- The hot chocolate was tepid because it was left out al night. Picture- Your name- Aaron Blossey and Chris Boker

Word- impetus Definition- a moving force, impulse, stimulus Synonyms- impulse, incentive, spur Antonyms- curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint Etymology- 1650–60; < L: an attack, lit., a rushing into, perh. by haplology from //*impetitus// (though the expected form would be //*impetītus;// see [|appetite] ), equiv. to //impetī-,// var. s. of //impetere// to attack ( //im-// [|im-] __1__ + //petere// to make for, assault) + //-tus// suffix of v. action Memory aid- Us is in the word and a group of people walking is a moving force Sentence- The impetus storm ripped the town apart as it terrorized. Picture-//

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Extol

//Definition: To praise extravagantly//

//Synonyms: glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail//

//Antonyms: criticize, belittle, disparage//

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c.1400, "to lift up," from L.

//Sentence:// Many inspiring stories and plays have been written that __extol__ the heroic deeds of Joan of Arc.

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Word- benevolent

Definition- kindly, charitable

Synonyms- good, kind, humane, generous,

Antonyms- cruel

Etymology- 1425–75;  late ME < L   benevolent-

(s. of benevolēns

) kindhearted ( bene- [|bene-] + vol- wish (akin to [|will] __ 1 __ ) + -ent-

[|-ent] )

Memory aid- The end of benevolent kind of sounds like “non-violent” being non-violent, is a good, humane thing.

Sentence- The lady was benevolent when she donated to Relay for Life.

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Anita Schulz

Word: Nostalgia

Definition: A longing for something past; homesickness

Synonyms: N/A

Antonyms: N/A

Etymology: 177

//0, "severe homesickness" (considered as a disease), Mod.L. (cf. Fr.// //nostalgie// //, 1802), coined 1668 by Johannes Hofer as a rendering of Ger.// //heimweh// //, from Gk.// //nostos// //"homecoming" +// //algos// //"pain, grief, distress" (see [|-algia]). Transferred sense (the main modern one) of "wistful yearning for the past" first recorded 1920.// //Memory aid:// //Sentence: While away at college, the girl felt a sense of nostalgia while thinking of her family.// //Picture://

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Word- amicable

Definition- peaceable, friendly

Synonyms- congenial, neighborly, cordial

Antonyms- hostile, antagonistic

Etymology- 1530s, from L.L. amicabilis "friendly," a word in Roman law, from L. amicus "friend,"

Memory aid-Amicable looks like "amable" which is Spanish for nice.

Sentence- Santa Claus is known to be amicable to children.

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Kevin To

Word- Quintessence

Definition- The purest essence or form of something; the most typical example

Synonyms- Paragon, Exemplar

Etymology- early 15c., in ancient and medieval philosophy, "pure essence, substance of which the heavenly bodies are composed," lit. "fifth essence," from M.Fr. quinte essence //(14c.), from M.L.// quinta essentia//, from L.// quinta//, fem. of// quintus //"fifth" +// essentia //(see// [|essence] //). Loan-translation of Gk.// pempte ousia//, the "ether" added by Aristotle to the four known elements (water, earth, fire, air) and said to permeate all things. Its extraction was one of the chief goals of alchemy. Sense of "purest essence" (of a situation, character, etc.) is first recorded 1580s//

Memory Aid- "Essence" is located in the word Quintessence, meaning purest form

Sentence- The Earth is quintessence of the conditions humans face today.

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<span style="color: #546ade; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Word- holocaust

<span style="color: #546ade; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Definition- (n.) a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering

<span style="color: #546ade; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Synonyms- conflagration, devastation, annihilation

<span style="color: #546ade; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Antonyms- deluge, inundation

<span style="color: #546ade; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Etymology- <span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[C13: from Late Latin holocaustum whole burnt offering, fromGreek holokauston, from holo- + kaustos, from kaiein to burn]

<span style="color: #546ade; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Memory Aid- Many people were burnt in the Holocaust, so holocaust means to burn a lot

<span style="color: #546ade; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Sentence- California goes through many tragic holocausts during the summer.

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<span style="color: #0057ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">defintion- skillful,expertin the use of the hand or mind

<span style="color: #0057ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">syn- clever, multitask

<span style="color: #0057ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">ant- clumsy dumb dimwitted

<span style="color: #0057ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">ety-1650s, "dexterous," originally "rightly," from Fr. phrase à droit "according to right," from O.Fr. à "to" + droit "right," from L.L. directum "right, justice," acc. of L. directus "straight" (see [|**//direct//**]). Related: <span style="color: #0057ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Adroitly// <span style="color: #0057ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">.

<span style="color: #0057ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">memory- ad is like adding and adding applys to math so in math you have to sort of skillful with your mind to do it.

<span style="color: #0057ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">sentence- The man that juggles is very adroit.



<span style="color: #f08805; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Word - Duplicity <span style="color: #f08805; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Definition - (n.) treachery, deceitfulness <span style="color: #f08805; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Synonyms - Fraud, double-dealing, chicanery <span style="color: #f08805; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Antonyms - none <span style="color: #f08805; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Etymology- early 15c., from O.Fr. //duplicite// (13c.), from L.L. //duplicitatem// (nom. //duplicitas// ) "doubleness," in M.L. "ambiguity," noun of quality from //duplex// (gen. //duplicis// ) "twofold." The notion is of being "double" in one's conduct (cf. Gk. //diploos// "treacherous, double-minded," lit. "twofold, double"). <span style="color: #f08805; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Memory aid - Duplicity as in double, think money being duplicated. <span style="color: #f08805; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Sentence - My freind John was duplicitious around books, everythime he saw one, he would pick up the nearest heaviest object and throw it against that book. I use counterfeit money all the time to buy all my electronics! :D :D :D :D :D :D

Drew Paulin