1. PEJORATIVE: A word or phrase that has negative connotations or that is intended to disparage or belittle. 2. ILLITERATE: Having or demonstrating very little or no education. 3. SCORNED: Open or unqualified contempt; disdain. 4. EXTANT: In existence; still existing; not destroyed or lost. 5. MELANGE: A mixture; medley. 6. APATHY: Absence or suppression of passion‚ emotion‚ or excitement. 7. BUREAUCRATIC: Relating to‚ or having the characteristics of a bureaucracy. 8. ABSOLUTISM:
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Advertisements are intended to produce a positive impact on the mind of the people who view them. It is in fact meant to offer added information regarding the product and the features that benefit the existing customers and potential patrons. It is therefore imperative to utilize the correct expressions‚ which wouldn’t have any negative words or connotations drawn in within it. There were numerous differences and discussions over the use of the word folly in New Belgium Brewing’s tagline (Ferrell&
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Worksheet Intermediate Reading Strategies Module: Enriching Your Vocabulary Using Context Clues to Find Word Meanings Name: Date: Get It from the Context! Many times you can figure out the meaning of a word from the rest of the sentence or paragraph. Good writers help you do this. Not-so-good writers can leave you stranded! Can you find examples of both kinds of writing? Go to the library and find a magazine about a topic that is new to you. It will surely have articles with words you don’t know
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Ms. Roberts English II – 10th Grade Cross-Curriculum Vocabulary Math‚ Science‚ Social Studies‚ English *Instructor suggests studying 3-5 words per night in preparation for our weekly tests. 1. Sidle – move sideways‚ especially in a shy or sneaky manner 2. Rifle – search thoroughly or in a rough manner; rifling 3. Doctrine – principle teaching; belief 4. Apprehension – dread; fear of future event 5. Ineffably – indescribably‚ inexpressively 6. Furtive – act as if trying not to be seen 7. Cowering
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AP Psychology 3rd period August 26‚ 2012 Blink Vocabulary Words 1. Spontaneous- something done without preemptive thought‚ but that isn’t random 2. Diagnose- to determine the cause of something in a medical way. Generally for a disease or disorder. 3. Aesthetic- the qualities that make something appealing. 4. Contempt- a lack of respect for someone in a condescending way 5. Implicit- something implied‚ but not expressly stated. 6. Plausible- a reasonable idea or possibility. 7. Bias-
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Kaitlyn Green October 17‚ 2012 Vocab Essay 2 “The NY Trip” It was around Christmas when I found out that the school trip was to New York‚ and I was super excited! The only dilemma was that it was A LOT of money‚ considering that were not paupers‚ but we also aren’t millionaires‚ so it was good that Christmas was right around the corner. Luckily Christmas helped defray a good chuck of the money that we had to pay. I also worked diligently at chores‚ and whenever I would go over to my grandparent’s
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Jamie Halverson Period 7 Unit 3E Vocabulary Definitions: From the words in Group A and in Group B following‚ choose the one that corresponds to each definition and illustrative phrase. Group A adversary craven exhilarate alienate culinary fallow artifice delete coerce demise Delete Synonyms: remove‚ cancel‚ 1. (v.) to erase‚ wipe out‚ cut out Antonyms: save‚ add‚ restore 2. (adj.) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddishyellow
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speaks mainly Brazilian. 3. Dialect a. Local or regional characteristics of a language. While accent refers to the pronunciation differences of a standard language‚ a dialect‚ in addition to pronunciation variation‚ has distinctive grammar and vocabulary. b. The differences in a language depending on where you are. c. English from England compared to English from America. 4. Mutual Intelligibility a. The ability of two people to understand each other when speaking. b. When people can understand
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Chapter 10 Vocabulary 1. Homer: A Greek who had supposedly written both‚ “The Illiad” and “The Odyssey” Epic poems which retell the story of the Trojan War and after the Trojan War. He’s also believed to have not existed. 2. Alexander of Macedon: Heir to the throne of his father Philip of Macedon‚ Alexander of Macedon‚ or Alexander the Great‚ was a young king who had conquered most of the Persian Empire. He was a brilliant strategist and an inspired leader. 3. Socrates: (470-399 BCE)
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William Baltus 9/05/2014 English 1 Honors Mrs. Buechner When the Game Stands Tall I have chosen a movie that I have watched recently with fellow peers and teammates from Donovan Catholic High School. The title of this spectacular movie is “When the Game Stands Tall.” The significance of the title designates to the great coaching staff which reached into the hearts of the football players‚ not only making them outstanding‚ but making them grow into true men
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