Vocab+Ch.+3

Word Definition Synonyms Antonyms Etymology (merriam-webster.com dictionary.com) Memory aid Sentence Pictures Your name

Gratis (adj.)(adv.) Definition: free; without charge Synonyms: on the house; freely Antonyms: for a price Etymology: < L //grātīs // freely, contr. of //grātiīs // with favors,graces (abl. pl. of //grātia // __[|grace] __ ) <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">Memory aid: A free box of puppies on the grass <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">Sentence: It is ironic that once a person makes loads of money or becomes a celebrity, they receive many things gratis. Thomas Moran

Plethora Definition: (n) overfullness; superabundance; superfluity Synonyms: surplus, surfeit, glut, excess Antonyms: shortage, paucity, dearth, scarcity Etylmology: 1540s, a medical word for "excess of body fluid," from L.L.plethora, from Gk. plethore "fullness," from plethein "be full" (see [|**//poly-//**] ). Figurative meaning "too much, overfullness in any respect" is first recorded 1700. Related:Plethoric Memory Aid: a large population of a species Sentence: The little boy hoped to get a plethora of gifts for christmas. Pictures:

Megan Kane

Icon Definition: A representation or image of a sacred, often considered sacred itself; an image or picture; a symbol; a graphic symbol on a computer monitor display; an object of blind devotion Synonyms: emblem, idol Antonyms: none Etymology: 1565–75;  < L < Gk  <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">// eikṓn //  likeness, image, figure Memory Aid: icon’s can be found on your computer desktop Sentence: Every time I get on instant messenger, I feel the urge to change my icon. Pictures:

-Nikita Lewis Word: Forte Definition: a person's strong point; what a person does best Synonyms: gift, aptitude, specialty Antonyms: weakness, shortcoming, foible Etymology: French //fort,// from //fort,// adjective, strong Memory Aid: A //fort// is strong, //forte// is a person's strong point Sentence: Pablo Picasso is well known for painting being his forte. Pictures: Emma Kurfis

Definition: having the power to heal or cure; beneficial Synonyms: curative, salutary, salubrious Antonyms: harmful, injurious, deleterious Etymology (merriam-webster.com dictionary.com): <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">1535–45; <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">< NL   // therapeuticus //  <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">< Gk  // therapeutikós, //  <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">equiv. to // therapeú //  <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">(  // ein //  <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">) to attend, treat medically (akin to  // therápōn //  <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> attendant) +  // -tikos //  <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">[|-tic] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Memory aid: “therapy” is almost in the word. Sentence: After the woman left therapeutic spa, she felt very relaxed. Pictures: ||   ||   || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Melissa Belanger
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">ord: therapeutic

Word: Macrocosm Definition: The universe considered as a whole; the entire complex structure of something Synonyms: cosmos, entirety Antonyms: model, miniature, microcosm Etymology: French //macrocosme,// from Medieval Latin //macrocosmos,// from Latin //macr-// + Greek //kosmos// order, universe Memory aid: Macrocosm has cosmos at the end. Sentence: Earth is one small part of an enormous macrocosm. Pictures: Raymond To

Condescend Definition: to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing manner Synonyms: deign Antonyms: none Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French //condescendre,// from Late Latin //condescendere,// from Latin //com-// + //descendere// to descend First Known Use: 14th century Memory aid: descend is in the the word and descend means to go down Sentence: During class, Jon condenscended to the other students in order to help them answer a math problem. Pictures David Morse Paean Definition: any song of joy or praise Synonym: acclamation, anthem, hymn, laud Antonym: condemnation, criticism Etymology: 1535–45  : religious or festive hymn, special use of //Paean// appellation of Apollo, greek origins   Memory aid: sounds like pagan someone who worships many gods   Sentance: The band was playing a song of a paean nature when the team won the game. Kevin Myers <span style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Word- Enclave Definition- An enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular region, or area inhabited by a particular group of people or having a special character Synonyms- Island, subgroup Antonyms- none Etymology (merriam-webster.com dictionary.com)-<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><span class="rom-inline" style="color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">1865–70; <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">< <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">F, MF, n. deriv. of <span class="ital-inline" style="color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">//<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">enclaver // <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">< <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">VL  <span class="ital-inline" style="color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">//<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">*inclāvāre // <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">to lockin, <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">equiv. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">to L <span class="ital-inline" style="color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">//<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">in- // <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">__<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">[|in-] __<span class="x" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">__<span style="bottom: 1ex; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: 0px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static; vertical-align: baseline;">2 __  <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">+ <span class="ital-inline" style="color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">//<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">clāv // <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">( <span class="ital-inline" style="color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">//<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">is // <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">) <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">key + <span class="ital-inline" style="color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">-āre // <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: default; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.25em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static;">inf. suffix Memory aid- ENclave, EN sounds like in, like your in something or an enclosed district Sentence- Me and my friends went to go chill in the new enclave the freshman made for us. Pictures Greg Plachta

Rapacity (n.) Definition: Inordinate greed; the disposition to obtain one’s desires by force extortion or plunder. Synonym: avarice, cupidity, voraciousness Antonyms: liberality generosity, altruism Entomology: [ From Latin , from  , //to seize//; see  in Indo-European roots.] Memory Aid- the word contains the word city and a lot of greedy businessmen live in the city. Sentence: The thieves robbed the house with a great deal of __rapacity__. Ioana Blidaru

Word: Persiflage Definition: Lighthearted joking, talk, or writing Synonyms: banter, jesting, repartee, badinage Antonyms: none Etymology: 1750–60; < F, deriv. of //persifler// to banter, equiv. to //per-// [|per-] + //siffler// to whistle, hiss < LL //sifilāre,// for L //sībilāre;// see [|sibilant], [|-age] Memory aid: The end of the word kind of looks like flag, so think of history class and political cartoons. Sentence: Many writers incorporate persiflage in their work here and there to lighten the mood.



Leah Schultz

Cozen (v.) To trick; to cheat or swindle Syn: dupe, deceive, beguile, inveigle 1561, perhaps from Fr. cousiner  "cheat on pretext of being a cousin;" Aid: Steal from cousin Sentence: It is very simple to cozen someone younger than you. -Zack Hutton Word: Quizzical Definition: puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal Synonyms: peculiar, perplexed, mystified, derisive Antonyms: unequivocal, crystal-clear, unambiguous Etymology: 1789, from quiz  "odd or eccentric person" (1782), of unknown origin Memory aid: You can become quizzical over a QUIZ! Sentence: I read this question with a quizzical look. Pictures:



~ Haley Jacob Bowdlerize to remove material considered offensive (from a book, play, film,etc.) syn-censor, purge, expurgate ant-none Thomas //Bowdler// †1825 English editor First Known Use: 1836  memory aid^^^^ sentence- Greg's play, being full of swear words, needss to be bowdlerized. scott saunders

Ancillary   (adj.) subordinate or supplementary Synonyms: auxillary, subsidiary, accessory Antonyms: cenntral, key, primary, principal, main Etymology: 1660–70;  < L // ancill // ( //a// ) ( see [|ancilla] ) + [|-ary] ; cf. L //ancillāris// having the status of a female slave, with // -āris // [|-ar] 1        Memory aid: ancillary sounds like aucillary Sentence: We needed an ancillary form for college to show we were different than other applicants. Jacqueline Pyros