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Mr. Smith
Crimson Vocabulary
Crimson Vocabulary Words:
Vocabulary Week 1
(1)Deride \dih-RYD\ (transitive verb)
Definition: To laugh at with contempt; to subject to ridicule or make sport of; to mock; to scoff at.
(2)Affable \AF-uh-buhl\ (adjective)
Definition:1. Easy to speak to; receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner.
2. Gracious; benign.
(3)Beholden \bih-HOHL-duhn\ (adjective)
Definition: Obliged; bound in gratitude; indebted.
(4)Meticulous \muh-TIK-yuh-luhs\ (adjective)
Definition: Extremely or excessively careful about details.
(5)Quandary \KWAHN-duh-ree; -dree\, noun:
Definition: A state of difficulty, perplexity, doubt, or uncertainty.
(6)Panacea \pan-uh-SEE-uh\(noun)
Definition: A remedy for all diseases, problems, or evils; a universal medicine; a cure-all.
(7)Repast \rih-PAST\ (noun)
Definition: Something taken as food; a meal.
(8)Encumbrance \en-KUHM-bruhn (t) s\, (noun)
Definition:1. something that burdens or impedes; a burdensome and troublesome load; an impediment.2. A claim or lien upon property.
(9)Specious \SPEE-shuhs\ (adjective)
Definition:1. Apparently right; superficially fair, just, or correct, but not so in reality; as, “specious reasoning; a specious argument." 2. Deceptively pleasing or attractive.
(10)Abrogate • \AB-ruh-gayt\ (verb)
Definition:1: to abolish by authoritative action: annul
2: to treat as nonexistent
Extra Credit Words Week 1:
(EC1)Holophrastic (hol-uh-FRAS-tik) adjective
Definition: 1. Expressing a sentence in one word, for example, "Go." 2. Expressing complex ideas in a single word, as in some Eskimo languages.
(EC2)Dunkirk (DUN-kurk) noun
Definition: Vocabulary Week 1
(1)Deride \dih-RYD\ (transitive verb)
Definition:To laugh at with contempt; to subject to ridicule or make sport of; to mock; to scoff at.
(2)Affable \AF-uh-buhl\ (adjective)
Definition:1. Easy to speak to; receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner.
2. Gracious; benign.
(3)Beholden \bih-HOHL-duhn\ (adjective)
Definition:Obliged; bound in gratitude; indebted.
(4)Meticulous \muh-TIK-yuh-luhs\ (adjective)
Definition:Extremely or excessively careful about details.
(5)Quandary \KWAHN-duh-ree; -dree\, noun:
Definition:A state of difficulty, perplexity, doubt, or uncertainty.
(6)Panacea \pan-uh-SEE-uh\(noun)
Definition:A remedy for all diseases, problems, or evils; a universal medicine; a cure-all.
(7)Repast \rih-PAST\ (noun)
Definition:Something taken as food; a meal.
(8)Encumbrance \en-KUHM-bruhn (t) s\, (noun)
Definition:1. something that burdens or impedes; a burdensome and troublesome load; an impediment.2. A claim or lien upon property.
(9)Specious \SPEE-shuhs\ (adjective)
Definition:1. Apparently right; superficially fair, just, or correct, but not so in reality; as, “specious reasoning; a specious argument." 2. Deceptively pleasing or attractive.
(10)Abrogate • \AB-ruh-gayt\ (verb)
Definition:1: to abolish by authoritative action: annul
2: to treat as nonexistent
Extra Credit Words:
(EC1)Holophrastic (hol-uh-FRAS-tik) adjective
Definition:1. Expressing a sentence in one word, for example, "Go." 2. Expressing complex ideas in a single word, as in some Eskimo languages.
(EC2)Dunkirk (DUN-kurk) noun
Definition: 1. A desperate evacuation or retreat to avoid total defeat 2. A crisis situation requiring drastic measures to avoid total disaster.1. A desperate evacuation or retreat to avoid total defeat 2. A crisis situation requiring drastic measures to avoid total disaster.
Week 2
(1)Leisure \lE-zh&r\ (noun)
Definition:1: freedom provided by the cessation of activities; especially: time free from work or duties
2: EASE, LEISURELINESS
(2)Tantalize \TAN-tuh-lyze\ (verb)
Definition: to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
(3)Diligent \DIH-luh-junt\ (adjective)
Definition: characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort: painstaking
(4)Cordial \KOR-jul\ (adjective)
Definition: 1: tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate
2: sincerely or deeply felt b: warmly and genially affable
(5)Ghetto (GET-o) noun
Definition:1. Part of a city, typically densely populated and run-down, inhabited by members of an ethnic group or a minority, for social, economic or legal reasons. 2. A situation or environment characterized by isolation, inferior status, bias, restriction, etc.
(6)Inveterate \in-VEH-tuh-rut\ adjective
Definition:1:firmly established by long persistence
2:confirmed in a habit: habitual
(7)Bombastic \Bom*bas"tic – adj.
Definition: Ostentatiously lofty in style; "a man given to large talk"; "tumid political prose" [syn:declamatory, large, orotund, tumid, turgid]
A theatrical, bombastic, windy phraseology.
(8)Fallible \FAL-uh-bul\ adjective
Definition: 1: liable to be erroneous 2: capable of making a mistake
(9)Ubiquitous \yoo-BIH-kwuh-tuss\ adjective
Definition: existing or being everywhere at the same time: constantly encountered: widespread
(10)Regale \rih-GAY(uh)L\, transitive verb:
Definition: 1. To entertain with something that delights. 2. To entertain sumptuously with fine food and drink. Intransitive verb: definition: To feast.
Noun: 1. A sumptuous feast. 2. A choice food; a delicacy. 3. Refreshment.
Extra Credit
(EC1)Benison \BEH-nuh-sun or BEH-nuh-zun\(noun)
Definition: blessing, benediction
(EC2)Parlous \PAR-luhs\, adjective:
Definition: Attended with peril; fraught with danger; hazardous.
Vocabulary Words Week 3
(1) Frangible (FRAN-juh-buhl) adjective
Definition: Readily broken; breakable.
(2) Repartee \reh-per-TEE\ noun
Definition: 1: a quick and witty reply b: a succession or interchange of clever retorts: amusing and usually light sparring with words: adroitness and cleverness in reply: skill in repartee
(3) Emblem \EM-blum\ (noun)
Definition: 1: an object or the figure of an object symbolizing and suggesting another object or an idea
2: a device, symbol, or figure adopted and used as an identifying mark
(4) Good Samaritan (good suh-MAR-i-tn) noun
Definition: A person who voluntarily helps others in distress. Also Samaritan.
(5) Orotund \OR-uh-tuhnd\, adjective:
Definition: 1. Characterized by fullness, clarity, strength, and smoothness of sound.
2. Pompous; bombastic.
(6) Ameliorate \uh-MEEL-yuh-rayt\ verb
Definition: 1: to make better or more tolerable
2: to grow better
(7) Voracious \vor-AY-shus\ (adjective)
Definition: 1: having a huge appetite: ravenous
2: excessively eager: insatiable
(8) Disingenuous \dis-in-JEN-yuh-wuss\ adjective
Definition: lacking in candor; also: giving a false appearance of simple frankness: calculating
(9) Inclement \in-KLEM-uhnt\, adjective:
Definition: 1. Rough, harsh; extreme, severe -- generally restricted to the elements or weather.
2. Severe, unrelenting; cruel.
(10) Clement \KLEH-munt\ adjective
Definition: 1: inclined to be merciful: lenient
2: mild
Extra Credit Vocabulary
(EC 1) Booboisie \boob-wah-ZEE\, noun:
Definition: A class of people regarded as stupid or foolish.
(EC 2) Chartreuse (shahr-TROOZ, -TROOS) noun
Definition: 1. a light, yellowish green.
2. An aromatic, usually yellow or green liqueur, originally made by Carthusian monks in Grenoble, France.
Adjective Having a light, yellowish green color.
(EC 3) Antidisestablishmentarianism (an"tE-dis"u-stab"lish-mun-târ'E-u-niz"um, an"tI (noun)
Definition: opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
Vocabulary Week 4
(1) Flippant\FLIP-uhnt\, adjective:
Definition:Lacking proper seriousness or respect; showing inappropriate levity; pert.
(2)Expatiate \ek-SPAY-shee-ayt\, intransitive verb:
Definition:1. To speak or write at length or in considerable detail. 2. To move about freely; to wander.
(3)Cogent \KOH-juhnt\, adjective:
Definition:Having the power to compel conviction; appealing to the mind or to reason; convincing.
(4)Fetid \FET-id; FEE-tid\, adjective:
Definition:Having an offensive smell; stinking.
(5)Putrid \PYOO-trid\ (adjective)
Definition: 1 a: rotten b: foul 2. morally objectionable
(6)Aspersion \uh-SPUR-zhuhn; -shuhn\, noun:
Definition:1. A damaging or derogatory remark; slander. 2. The act of defaming or slandering. 3. A sprinkling with water, especially in religious ceremonies.
(7)Adjure \uh-JOOR\ (verb) Definition: 1: to command solemnly under or as if under oath or penalty of a curse 2: to urge or advise earnestly
(8)Edify \ED-uh-fye\ verb Definition:to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge; also: enlighten, inform
(9)Erudite (ER-yoo-dyt) adjective Definition:Learned.
(10)Nemesis • \NEM-uh-siss\ noun
Definition:1 a: one that inflicts retribution or vengeance b: a formidable and usually victorious rival or opponent
2 a: an act or effect of retribution b: a source of harm or ruin: curse
Extra Credit
(EC1)Desideratum \dih-sid-uh-RAY-tum; -RAH-\, noun;plural desiderata:
Definition:Something desired or considered necessary.
(EC2)Friable \FRY-uh-buhl\ adjective: Definition:Easily crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder.
(EC 3)Tabula rasa \tab-yuh-luh-RAH-zuh\ noun
Definition: 1. The mind in its hypothetical primary blank or empty state
2. Something existing in its original pristine state
Vocabulary Words – Week 5
(1) Epiphany \ih-PIH-fuh-nee\ (noun)
Definition: 1: capitalized: January 6 observed as a church festival in commemoration of the coming of the Magi to Jesus at Bethlehem
2: a sudden striking understanding of something
(2) Hobson's choice \HAHB-suhnz-choyss\ (noun)
Definition: an apparently free choice when there is no real alternative.
(3) Paradox (PAR-uh-doks) noun
Definition: 1. a statement that appears contradictory or absurd yet in fact may be true. 2. A self-contradictory statement that appears true or is derived from true statements. 3. A statement that contradicts commonly accepted opinion.
(4) Duplicity \doo-PLIH-suh-tee\ (noun)
Definition: Definition: the disguising of true intentions by deceptive words or action
(5) Hypercorrection (hi-puhr-kuhr-REK-shun) noun
Definition: A grammatical usage or pronunciation mistake made by correcting' something that's right to begin with.
(6) Sacrosanct \SAK-roh-sankt\, adjective:
Definition: Sacred; inviolable.
(7) Germane \jer-MAYN\ adjective
Definition: being at once relevant and appropriate: fitting
(8) Palliate \PAL-ee-ayt\, transitive verb:
Definition: 1. to reduce in violence (said of diseases, etc.); to lessen or abate.
2. To cover by excuses and apologies; to extenuate.
3. To reduce in severity; to make less intense.
(9) Onus \OH-nuhs\, noun:
Definition: 1. A burden; an obligation; a disagreeable necessity.
2. a: A stigma. b: Blame.
3. The burden of proof.
(10) Troglodyte \TRAHG-luh-dyte\ noun
Definition: 1: a member of any of various peoples (as in antiquity) who lived or were reputed to live chiefly in caves
2: a person characterized by reclusive habits or outmoded or reactionary attitudes
Extra Credit Words Week 5
(EC1) Quidnunc \KWID-nuhngk\, noun:
Definition: One who is curious to know everything that passes; one who knows or pretends to know all that is going on; a gossip; a busybody.
(EC2) Dudgeon \DUH-juhn\, noun:
Definition: A state or fit of intense indignation; resentment;
ill humor - often used in the phrase "in high dudgeon."
Vocabulary – Week 6
(1) Querulous \KWER-uh-luhs; -yuh\, adjective:
Definition: 1. Apt to find fault; habitually complaining.
2. Expressing complaint; fretful; whining.
(2) Gerrymander (JER-i-man-duhr): verb
To repartition an area in order to create electoral districts that give an unfair advantage of a political party.
noun
1. An instance of gerrymandering.
2. One or more electoral districts, widely differing in size or population, created as a result to gerrymandering.
(3) Scuttlebutt (SKUT-l-but) noun
Definition: 1. Rumor, gossip.
2. A drinking fountain or a cask of drinking water on a ship.
(4) Obviate \OB-vee-ayt\, transitive verb:
Definition: To prevent by interception; to anticipate and dispose of or make unnecessary.
(5) Humble pie (HUM-buhl pi) noun
Definition: Humiliation in the form of apology or retraction. Often used in the phrase "to eat humble pie."
(6) Quiescent \kwy-ES-uhnt; kwee-\, adjective:
Definition: Being in a state of repose; at rest; still; inactive.
(7) Arrogate \AIR-uh-gayt\, transitive verb:
Definition: 1. To claim or seize without right or justification; to appropriate. 2. To claim on behalf of another; to ascribe.
(8) Tantamount \TANT-uh-mount\ adjective
Definition: equivalent in value, significance, or effect
(9) Palpable \PAL-puh-buhl\, adjective:
Definition: 1. Capable of being touched and felt; perceptible by the touch; as, "a palpable form."2. Easily perceptible; plain; distinct; obvious; readily detected; as, "palpable imposture; palpable absurdity; palpable errors."
(10) Frugal \FROO-gul\ adjective
Definition: Characterized by or reflecting economy in the use of resources
Extra Credit
(EC1) Gormandize \GOR-mun-dyze\ (verb)
Definition: to eat greedily
(EC2) Betise (bay-TEEZ) noun, plural betises (bay-TEEZ)
Definition: 1. Stupidity, foolishness.
2. A foolish remark or action.
(EC3) Gauche \GOHSH\ adjective
Definition: 1: lacking social experience or grace; also: not tactful: crude
2: crudely made or done
Vocabulary Words – Week 7
(1) Posit \POZ-it\, transitive verb:
Definition: 1. To assume as real or conceded.
2. To propose as an explanation; to suggest.
3. To dispose or set firmly or fixedly.
(2) Lee (lee) noun
Definition: 1. Shelter.
2. The side (of a ship, for example) that's sheltered or away from the direction from which the wind blows.
Adjective: Of or pertaining to the side that's away from the wind.
(3) Propinquity \pruh-PING-kwih-tee\, noun:
Definition: 1. Nearness in place; proximity.2. Nearness in time.
3. Nearness of relation; kinship.
(4) Hypocrite - (hip'u-krit), noun
Definition: 1. a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, esp. a person whose actions belie stated beliefs. 2. a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, esp. one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements.
Hypocrisy noun [U]
Definition: when someone pretends to believe something that s/he does not really believe or that is the opposite of what s/he does or says at another time:
hypocritical adjective
(5) Indict / in-'dIt transitive verb
Definition: 1: to charge with a fault or offense: CRITICIZE, ACCUSE 2: to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (as a grand jury) in due form of law
Note: Be very careful with your spelling because a homophone of indict, “indite” means to give literary or formal expression or to put down in writing!! (Both words are “fair game” on quizzes and tests.
(6) Introspection \in-truh-SPEK-shuhn\, noun:
Definition: The act or process of self-examination; contemplation of one's
own thoughts and feelings; a looking inward.
(7) Tempestuous \tem-PESS-chuh-wus\ adjective
Definition: of, relating to, or resembling a tempest: turbulent, stormy
(8) Repudiate \rih-PYOO-dee-ayt\ verb
Definition: 1: to refuse to have anything to do with: disown
2: to reject as untrue or unjust
(9) Stalwart \STAWL-wert\ adjective
Definition: marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit
(10) Castigate \KAS-tuh-gayt\, transitive verb:
Definition: To punish severely; also, to chastise verbally; to rebuke; to criticize severely.
Extra Credit Words
(EC1) Arbalest \AHR-buh-list\ (noun)
Definition: a crossbow especially of medieval times
(EC2) Insipid adj. (ns-pd), insi•pidi•ty (ns-pd-t), in•sipid•ness n. in•sipid•ly adv.
Definition: 1. Lacking flavor or zest; not tasty.
2. Lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull.
Vocabulary Week 8
(1) Grotesque (gr-tsk) \Gro*tesque\, {grotesquely adv. grotesqueness n.}
Definition: Adjective
1: distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous; 2: ludicrously odd; n: art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants
(2) Malign\Ma*lign"\ adjective or verb
Definition: 1. Having an evil disposition toward others; harboring violent enmity; malevolent; malicious; spiteful; -- opposed to benign.
Verb: ma•ligned, ma•lign•ing, ma•ligns
To make evil, harmful, and often untrue statements about; speak evil of. Adjective: Evil in disposition, nature, or intent. Evil in influence; injurious. Having or showing malice or ill will; malevolent.
(3) Minuscule \MIH-nuss-kyool\ (adjective)
Definition: 1: written in or in the size or style of lowercase letters 2: very small
(4) Inalienable \in-AY-lee-uh-nuh-bul\ (adjective)
Definition: incapable of being withdrawn, surrendered, or transferred
(5) Lucent (LOO-suhnt) adjective
Definition: 1. Luminous; shining. 2. Translucent; clear.
(6) Prudential (proo-DEN-shuhl) adjective
Definition: 1. Of or relating to prudence. 2. Exercising good judgment, common sense, forethought, caution, etc.
(7) Temporize \TEM-puh-ryze\ verb
Definition: 1: to act to suit the time or occasion: yield to current or dominant opinion: compromise 2: to draw out discussions or negotiations so as to gain time
(8) Acquiesce \ak-wee-ESS\ verb
Definition: to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
(9) Confidant \KAHN-fuh-dahnt\ noun
Definition: one to whom secrets are entrusted; especially: intimate
(10) Umbrage \UHM-brij\, noun:
Definition: 1. Shade; shadow; hence, something that affords a shade, as a screen of trees or foliage. 2. a. A vague or indistinct indication or suggestion; a hint.b. Reason for doubt; suspicion. 3. Suspicion of injury or wrong; offense; resentment.
Extra Credit
(EC1) Ab ovo \ab-OH-voh\ (adverb)
Definition: from the beginning
(EC 2) Cavil \KAV-uhl\, intransitive verb:
Definition: To raise trivial or frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason.
(EC 3) Thersitical (thur-SIT-i-kuhl) adjective
Definition: Foulmouthed; scurrilous.
Vocabulary Words Week 9
(1) Spurious \SPYUR-ee-uhs\, adjective:
Definition: 1. Not proceeding from the true or claimed source; not genuine; false. 2. Of illegitimate birth.
(2) Supercilious \soo-per-SIH-lee-uss\ (adjective)
Definition: coolly and patronizingly haughty
(3) Obdurate \OB-duh-rit; -dyuh-\, adjective:
Definition: 1. Hardened in wrongdoing; stubbornly wicked. b. Hardened in feelings; hard-hearted. 2. Resistant to persuasion; unyielding. 3. Hard; harsh; rugged; rough.
(4) Expedite \EK-spuh-dyte\ (verb)
Definition: 1: to execute promptly 2: to accelerate the process or progress of: speed up 3: issue, dispatch
(5) Placate \PLAY-kayt; PLAK-ayt\, transitive verb:
Definition: To appease; to pacify, especially by making concessions.
(6) Gallivant \GAL-uh-vant\ verb
Definition: 1: to go about usually ostentatiously or indiscreetly with members of the opposite sex 2: to travel, roam, or move about for pleasure
(7) Vitiate \VISH-ee-ayt\, transitive verb:
Definition: 1. To make faulty or imperfect; to render defective; to impair; as, "exaggeration vitiates a style of writing." 2. To corrupt morally; to debase. 3. To render ineffective; as, "fraud vitiates a contract."
(8) Nebulous \NEH-byuh-lus\ adjective:
Definition: 1: of, relating to, or resembling a nebula: nebular 2: indistinct, vague
(9) Surreptitious \sur-up-TISH-us; suh-rep-\, adjective:
Definition: 1. Done, made, or gotten by stealth. 2. Acting with or marked by stealth.
(10) Disparate \DIS-puh-rit; dis-PAIR-it\, adjective:
Definition: 1. Fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind. 2. Composed of or including markedly dissimilar elements.
Extra Credit
(EC 1) Tartarean (tahr-TAR-ee-uhn) adjective
Definition: Hellish; internal.
(EC 2) Dysphemism (DIS-fuh-miz-em) noun
Definition: The substitution of a harsher, deprecating or offensive term in place of a relatively neutral term.
(EC 3) Euphemism 'yü-f&-"mi-z&m (noun)
Definition: The substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant; also: the expression so substituted. I.e. the antonym for dysphemism.
Vocabulary Week 10
(1) Vanguard (VAN-gard) noun
Definition: 1. The forefront of an army. 2. The leading position in a movement; people at the head of a movement.
(2) Felicitous \fuh-LIS-uh-tuhs\, adjective:
Definition: 1. Well suited or expressed; appropriate; apt. 2. Pleasant; delightful; marked by happiness or good fortune.
(3) Succinct \suhk-SINGKT\, adjective:
Definition: Characterized by compressed precise expression with no wasted words; brief; concise.
(4) Complement \KOM-pluh-muhnt\, noun:
Definition: 1. Something that fills up or completes. 2. The quantity or number required to make up a whole or to make something complete. 3. One of two parts that complete a whole or mutually complete each other; a counterpart. Tran. verb:
To supply what is lacking; to serve as a complement to; to supplement.
NOTE: Complement and compliment ("an expression of admiration or praise") are sometimes confused because they are pronounced the same. Both of these words are “fair game” on your quizzes. A good way to remember which is which is to make a connection between the spelling of complement and complete.
(5) Stoic \STOH-ik\ (noun)
Definition: 1. Capitalized: a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 B.C. 2. One apparently or professedly indifferent to pleasure or pain.
(6) Epitaph \EP-uh-taf\ noun
Definition: 1: an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there 2: a brief statement commemorating or epitomizing a deceased person or something past
(7) Fiat \FEE-uht; -at; -aht; FY-uht; -at\, noun:
Definition: 1. An arbitrary or authoritative command or order. 2. Formal or official authorization or sanction.
(8) Uncanny \un-KAN-ee\ adjective
Definition: 1: ghostly, mysterious, eerie 2. suggesting superhuman or supernatural powers
(9) Misnomer \mis-NO-muhr\, noun:
Definition: 1. The misnaming of a person in a legal instrument, as in a complaint or indictment. 2. Any misnaming of a person or thing; also, a wrong or inapplicable name or designation.
(10) Trepidation \trep-uh-DAY-shuhn\, noun:
Definition: 1. [Archaic] An involuntary trembling; quaking; quivering.
2. A state of dread or alarm; nervous agitation; apprehension; fright.
Extra Credit Week 10
(EC1) Quiddity \KWID-ih-tee\, noun:
Definition: 1. The essence, nature, or distinctive peculiarity of a thing. 2. A hairsplitting distinction; a trifling point; a quibble. 3. An eccentricity; an odd feature.
(EC 2) Doff \DOF\, transitive verb:
Definition: 1. To take off, as an article of clothing. 2. To tip or remove (one's hat).
3. To put aside; to rid oneself of.
(EC 3) Loquacious \loh-KWAY-shus\ adjective
Definition: 1: full of excessive talk: wordy 2: given to fluent or excessive talk: garrulous
Vocabulary Words Week 11
(1) Meritorious \meh-ruh-TOR-ee-us\ (adjective)
Definition: worthy of reward, gratitude, honor, or esteem
(2) Enmity \EN-mih-tee\, noun:
Definition: Hatred; ill will; hostile or unfriendly disposition.
(3) Facilitate \fuh-SIH-luh-tayt\ (verb)
Definition: to make easier: help bring about
(4) Qualm \KWAHM\ noun
Definition: 1: a sudden attack of illness, faintness, or nausea
2: a sudden access of usually disturbing emotion (as doubt or fear)
3: a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
(5) Compunction \kuhm-PUHNK-shuhn\, noun:
Definition: 1. Anxiety or deep unease proceeding from a sense of guilt or
consciousness of causing pain.
2. A sting of conscience or a twinge of uneasiness; a qualm; a scruple.
(6) Proclivity \proh-KLIV-uh-tee\ noun
Definition: an inclination or predisposition toward something; especially: a strong inherent inclination toward something objectionable
(7) Apparition \ap-uh-RISH-uhn\, noun:
Definition: 1. A ghost; a specter; a phantom. 2. The thing appearing; the sudden or unexpected appearance of something or somebody. 3. The act of becoming visible; appearance. 4. (Astronomy) The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; -- opposed to occultation.
(8) Egregious \ih-GREE-juss\ adjective
Definition: conspicuous; especially: conspicuously bad
(9) Mores \MOR-ayz; -eez\, plural noun:
Definition: 1.The fixed customs of a particular group that are morally binding upon all members of the group. 2. Moral attitudes. 3. Customs; habits; ways.
(10) Modicum \MOD-ih-kum\, noun:
Definition: A small or moderate or token amount.
Extra Credit Week 11
(EC1) Enigmatic \eh-nig-MAT-ik\ (adjective)
Definition: of, relating to, or resembling an enigma: mysterious
(EC 2) Melee \MAY-lay; may-LAY\, noun:
Definition: 1. A fight or hand-to-hand struggle in which the combatants are mingled in one confused mass. 2. A confused conflict or mingling.
(EC 3) Smarmy \SMAR-mee\ adj Definition: 1: revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, or false earnestness 2: of low sleazy taste or quality
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