Vocab+Ch.+9

Word Definition Synonyms Antonyms Etymology (merriam-webster.com dictionary.com) Memory aid Sentence: Use a floating adjective Pictures Your name

Word: Fulsome (adj) Definition: Offensively insincere or excessive; disgusting, sickening Synonyms: Inordinate, Repulsive Antonyms: Understand, Muted, Restrained, Agreeable Sentence: Fulsome and Repulsive, the fan shouted at the cavaliers, “You’re amazing”, after their 20 game losing streak.

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Word: Sic (adv.) Definition: thus so; intentionally written so Synonyms: none Antonyms: none Etymology: Latin, First Known Use: circa 1859 Memory aid: Intentional grammar errors are [sic]. Sentence: The child, weird and strange, likes to spell purple as “burple” [sic]. Pictures:

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Nihilism (n) Definition: A total rejection of existing laws, institution and moral values; extreme radicalism Synonyms: none Antonyms: conservatism Etymology: 1817, from L. nihil  "nothing at all" With a capital  N-,  it refers to the Rus. revolutionary anarchism of the period 1860-1917, supposedly so called because "nothing" that then existed found favor in their eyes Memory aid: radicalISM, conservatISM, nihilISM Sentence: The nihilism-- rebellious and stubborn-- plotted acts of destruction.

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Empirical Definition: (adj.) derived from, dependent upon, or guided by practical experience, observation, or experiment, rather than by theory; so verifiable Synonyms: observed, experiential, pragmatic Antonyms: theoretical, hypothetical, conjectural Etymology: First known use: 1569 Sentence: Studying and observing, the scientists collected their empirical data in the experiment Megan Kane

Acumen (n.) Definition: keenness of insight; quickness or accuracy of judgment Synonyms: perspicacity, shrewdness, acuity Antonyms: ignorance, stupidity, obtuseness Etymology:  1525–35;    < Latin //acūmen// sharpness, equivalent to //acū-// (stem of //acuere// to sharpen; see [|acute] ) + //-men// noun suffix Memory Aid: Sounds like the word accurate Sentence: Impressive and incredible, Albert Einstein’s acumen made him one of the most well known scientists of his time. Ioana Blidaru Word-Monolithic Definition-characterized by massiveness,solidness, and total uniformity Synonyms-undifferentiated, massive, dense Antonyms-diversified, variform,multifarious Etymology (merriam-webster.com dictionary.com)- 1815–25;  monolith + -ic

Memory aid- Mono means one thing, so monolithic would make sense meaning total uniformity. Sentence: Use a floating adjective The skyscraper-- spacious and monolithic-- towers over all other buildings in the city. Pictures Your name-Greg Plachta

Flamboyant Definition: highly elaborate or ornate; vividly colored; strikingly brilliant or bold Synonyms: showy, ostentatious, florid Antonyms: staid, sedate, decorous, seemly, sober Etymology: 1825–35;   <  French,  present participle of //flamboyer//  <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> to flame, flair, derivative of  Old French   <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">// flambe //  <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> [|flame] ; see [|-ant] <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Memory Aid: Banana <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">flambé is a flamboyant dessert

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Sentence: Flamboyant and elaborate—Lady Gaga’s necklace sparkled in the spotlight at the Grammy’s. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> E﻿mma Kurfis