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indigenous
(in DIJ en us)
Meaning: describes people or things that are
native to a region.
Example: Coyotes are not indigenous to the
Pittsburgh area, but they have been spotted in
several neighborhoods where small dogs and
cats have disappeared.
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interloper
(IN ter LO per)
Meaning: one that intrudes where they aren’t
wanted
Example: “I don’t need some interloper telling
me how to raise my children,” said Mrs.
Grundy when her neighbor suggested that her
children shouldn’t be tossing around a jar of
kerosene.
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extraneous
(ek STRAIN e us)
Meaning: coming from the outside – usually
with the sense of being irrelevant or
unimportant
Example: The studio was soundproofed
because extraneous noises would interfere with
the quality of the recordings made there.
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inherent
(in HERR ent)
Meaning: stuck into the nature of the thing (or
the person); necessary
Example: A little investigation showed Carl he
had an inherent flaw in the design of the
computer program; he had to scrap it and start
over again.
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germane
(jer MAIN)
Meaning: relevant,
suitable, closely connected
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Example: I try to consider your
feelings,” said Sandra to J.B., “but
it’s equally germane that you try to
consider mine.”
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pariah
(pur RYE uh)
Meaning: refers to a social outcast,
someone not accepted in his or her
society
Example: After Aaron reported
Matt to the teacher, he was treated
like a pariah by his classmates who
felt tattling was the worst possible
offense.
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endemic
(en DEM ik)
Meaning: native or common to or peculiar to
a specific region or abstract area; often (but not
always) used for negative phenomena
Example: When the first-year teacher felt
overwhelmed with work, she consulted an
experienced colleague who told him, “Feeling
swamped is endemic to being a new teacher.”
Objective 10/28
ostracize
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Meaning: to exclude from a group by
common consent; making someone feel like a
pariah
Example: Although the charges of harassment
against Mr. Larrabee have been dropped, he
continues to be ostracized by a number of
people in his workplace.
tangential
(tan JEN chul)
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Meaning: something slightly touching or
barely connected
Example: Mr. Holland asked all his group
leaders to focus on the major points of the task
that confronted them on this day, to save all
tangential considerations for the next meeting.
Squander #11
(SKWAN der)
Meaning: verb to express the idea of
“wasting” something
Example: Many lottery winners who have
become overnight millionaires are now out of
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money because they squandered their winnings
foolishly.
Objective:
Understand relationships between words
Identify main idea in passages
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Dissipation #12
(dis uh PAY shun)
Meaning: scattering or dispersing;
scattering energy on trivial pleasures
Example: His dissipation of his lottery
winnings was due to his spending his money on
cars and trips.
Objective:
To read, comprehend passage
To identify main idea and supporting details in
passage
To analyze method of author’s development
Disenfranchise (#13)
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(dis in fran chIz)
Meaning: To deprive of a legal
right, privilege, immunity.
 EX:
Women were
disenfranchised in this country
until the twentieth century
when they finally got the right to
vote.
Forfeiture #14
(`for fit cher)
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Meaning: Loss of property or
money because of a failure to meet
legal obligation.
Example: The forfeiture for failing to pay one’s
mortgage is a foreclosure or sheriff’s sale of
the home.
Denude #15
(de nud)
To strip bare
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Example: The tornado
denuded the town of any
trees.
Privation #16
(`prI vA shen)
Lack of the usual comforts
or necessities of life.
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Ex: After Katrina, the residents of
Louisiana and Mississippi endured a
life of privation.
Divest #17
(dI `vest)
Meaning: To get rid of; to
sell off
Example: The stockbroker
divested his portfolio of all
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the stocks that were losing
money.
Renounce#18
(`rE nouns)
To give up, refuse, to
resign by formal
declaration.
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After he became an American
citizen, the young man renounced
his Russian citizenship.
Elegiac
(il `lE jE ak)
Meaning: of or pertaining
to mourning or sorrow;
being like an elegy
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Example: The family was
elegiac at the funeral of the
young policeman.
Bereft #20
(be `reft)
Meaning: deprived of ; left
griefstricken; suffering
from a lack of
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Example: After the death
of her dog, the young
woman was bereft.
Supplicate #21
(sup li `kAt)
To ask for humbly; to pray for a
request to be granted
Ex: Jonathan Edwards, the fire and
brimstone preacher reminded his
congregation that one must always
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be good; one cannot supplicate for a
reprieve when headed for hell.
Beseech #22
(bE `sEch)
Meaning: To beg for earnestly or
anxiously
EX:The students beseeched the
teacher for another day to complete
their papers.
Objective: “Sinners in the hands of an angry
God”
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To analyze for tone, mood
To analyze for poetic devices and
figurative language
Implore#23
(im `plor)
Meaning: To beg for
urgently
Example: The girl
implored her mother to
buy her the more
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expensive dress for the
Homecoming Dance
Woo #24
Meaning: To attempt to
gain the affections of; to
solicit the attention
Example: The car
dealership tried to woo
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new customers with
promises of free
upgrades.
Objective: to compare
and contrast two nonfiction pieces by same
author
to determine how author
uses language to indic
ate tone, mood
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entreat #25
(en `trEt)
Definition: to beg for
earnestly or anxiously
Example: The new driver
entreated his parents for
a car, but they just
laughed.
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Mendicant #26
(`men di kant)
Definition: a beggar; one
who is dependent on
charitable donations
Sister Theresa was not too
proud to be a mendicant
in order to save the lives
of those who were
suffering.
Objective:
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To understand
background of the play
Crucible.
To make connections
between non-fiction and
fiction
Cadge #27
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(kadj)
Definition: to get by
imposing on another’s
generosity; to borrow
without intent to pay
Example: He cadged
money for lunch from me.
Decorum
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De kor um
Definition: condition of
being dignified, sense of
polite society
Example: When going on a job
interview, one should maintain a sense
of decorum.
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Finesse#29
(fi `nes)
Definition: Skillful
handling of a situation;
extreme delicacy
Example: The coach handled the
reporters’ questions about the
loss with great finesse
Protocol #31
(`pro ta kol)
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Set of customs and regulations
dealing with diplomatic formality,
precedence, and etiquette
The judges in the Puritan era
followed a specific protocol for
the trials of the accused.
Objective: To read and
understand drama; to identify
use of literary/poetic devices; to
make
connection between fiction and
non-fiction
gaffe#32
(gaf)
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Unintentional act or
remark causing
embarrassment; social
error or blunder causing
embarrassment; a faux
pas.
He committed a horrible
gaffe when he called the
minister a freak.
Propriety#33
(pra `prI a ti)
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Meaning: Conforming to
what is socially
acceptable in behavior
and speech; the customs
and manners of society.
Ex: Abigail did not act
with propriety when she
reminded Proctor of
their affair.
Objectives:
To understand plot
development and
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character development of
Crucible in Act II.
To identify literary
devices in the play
To make connections
between non-fiction and
fiction
Boor #34
(bor)
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Meaning: a rude or
insensitive person;
person with clumsy
manners.
The man behind us at the
movies was such a boor,
we moved our seats.
CHURL #35
Definition: a rude, stingy person;
a boor.
Example: The actor has proven himself
to be a churl in the last few years,
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publicly attacking other religions and
making slurs against women to the
point that people are refusing to go to
his movies.
AP Objective for Monday,
November 16:
To understand background information
on Hawthorne so as to analyze work
for motivation.
Nuance #36
(`nU ons)
Definition: slight or subtle
distinction; suggestion
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EX: During the 1950’s McCarthy
era, any American citizen could
be accused of being a Communist
if there were even a nuance of
interest in the subject.
Homework: Unit 7 vocab
workshop due Tuesday
Savoir faire #37
The knowledge of what to do in
every situation,
Ex: Despite his being in an
expensive restaurant that was
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unlike any he had ever seen, he
displayed a savoir faire that
impressed his date.
Apocalypse #38
(a `pok a lips)
Definition: utter and
complete devastation;
doom. A prophetic
disclosure of doom.
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EX: The audience of the Crucible in the
50’s feared a nuclear apocalypse; that
is why they gave McCarthy so much
power.
Specter #39
(`spek ter)
Definition: A ghost or
phantom; a haunting or
disturbing image or
prospect
Example: Abigail pretended to
see a specter in order to get
Danforth to forget the crime
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Proctor accused her of and shift
the blame to others.
Juggernaut #40
a massive force, campaign, or
object that crushes whatever is in
its path;
EX: The Wolverine defense was a
juggernaut on Friday, totally
shutting down the Penn Hills
offense.
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Feral (`fe ral) #41
Definition: Wild, untamed; of or relating to a
wild beast
Although animal experts discourage purchasing feral
animals, many Americans insist on buying lion cubs,
poisonous snakes and other dangerous animals.
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Objective: To identify poetic devices and analyze use;
to identify characteristics in Crucible and analyze as
dynamic or static; foil characters
Anathema #42
(uh `na tha ma)
A person or thing detested or hated.
By the end of the Crucible Abigail
Williams was an anathema to John and
Elizabeth Proctor.
Objective: To identify poetic devices and analyze use;
to identify characteristics in Crucible and analyze as
dynamic or static; foil characters
To identify bias in author’s word choice.
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Culinary #43
Of or relating to cooking.
Her culinary skills were limited to hot
dogs and macaroni and cheese.
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Gourmet )#44
(gor ` may)
Definition: a person who likes and is an
excellent judge of fine foods and drinks
He is a gourmet when it comes to chicken
wings: he has tried them in every restaurant
in Pittsburgh.
Epicurean #45
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Devoted to or fond of
the pleasure of good food and
comfort.
Definition:
Example: Thanksgiving for most families is an
epicurean delight, with many traditional main
courses as well as many desserts served.
Objective for November 15: To construct rough draft
of essay that does one of the following:
Identifies bias in author’s writing
Analyzes characters for differences or
purpose
Analyzes author’s purpose in use of
poetic devices.
#46 Connoisseur
Connoisseur---expert; especially: one who
understands the details, technique, or principles
of an art and is competent to act as a critical
judge Antonym: amateur
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Ex: Jay Leno is a connoisseur of antique
cars.
Gluttony #47
(`glut e nE)
Definition:Over-indulgence and overconsumption of food. One of the “seven
deadly sins.”
Ex: Many people who usually do not
eat much come close to gluttony on
Thanksgiving Day.
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Objective for November 17: To construct
rough draft of essay that does one of the
following:
Identifies bias in author’s writing
Analyzes characters for differences or
purpose
Analyzes author’s purpose in use of
poetic devices
Voracious #48
(vor `A shis)
Immense; having a huge
appetite, ravenous
He had a voracious appetite for the
Thanksgiving dinner after playing in the
Turkey Bowl that morning.
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Objective for November 18: To construct
rough draft of essay that does one of the
following:
Identifies bias in author’s writing
Analyzes characters for differences or
purpose
Analyzes author’s purpose in use of poetic
devices
To revise rough draft according to rubric
Omnivorous #49
Omnivorous—adj eats
everything; will eat plant as well
as animal matter
Although humans are considered to be
omnivorous, many have decided to eat only
vegetables.
Savory# 50
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Pleasing to the sense of taste or smell;
seasoned well
The turkey stuffing was extremely savory,
although the cook had forgotten the onions.
Antonyms:
Dull, tasteless, boring
Objective:
Revise and edit essay; use active voice correctly
Objective: to identify synonyms; to define
vocabulary words in crossword puzzle; to
complete final draft ofessay; to .
Palatable # 51
Agreeable to the taste or mind
His jokes were not very palatable to the
audience because of their gibes about the
Steelers.
Use a dash to indicate a list inside a sentence
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Ex: Those students in class today—Jackie,
Gabby, Tim, Molly, Kim, and Dasi—heard about
the extra credit.
Camaraderie #53
Friendship,
brotherhood, usually
brought about adversity
Gregarious #54
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Friendly, enjoying
others’ company;
sociable
Simpatico #55
Like minded; on the
same wavelength
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Veneration #56 (noun)
Respect or awe that is inspired by dignity
or dedication
Objective: To read and Hawthorne
for literary techniques, poetic devices
and plot development.
Adulation (57)
Excessive flattery or admiration.
Ex: The townspeople are filled with adulation
for Rev Dimmesdale.
demonstrative (adj) #58
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DEF: tending to display affections openly
EX: While Pearl was a demonstrative child
where Dimmesdale was concerned, ironically
she was not demonstrative with Hester.
Obj: To analyze Scarlet Letter for syntax, poetic
Devices, literary techniques.
Cohort #59
Companion, colleague; one of a statistical
group based on demographics
EX: Abigail and her cohorts made life
impossible
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for John and Elizabeth Proctor.
Kudos #60
Praise and fame resulting from an
achievement
Ex: The Steeler defense was given kudos for scoring the
touchdowns in yesterday’s game.
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Parsimonious
(#61)
Stingy, unwilling to give, not generous,
selfish
Scrooge is a parsimonious character.
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Frugal
Not wasteful, thrifty, inexpensive and
plain
Mrs. Cratchit had planned a very frugal
holiday dinner until the formerly
parsimonious Mr. Scrooge arrived with
a Christmas goose.
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January 3
#64 prodigal
Adjective: recklessly wasteful; extravagant
In the Bible, the prodigal son, who was the elder
son, returned to his father’s farm after wasting all
of his inheritance.
Avaricious #65
Excessively greedy. The stockbroker Madoff
who is imprisoned for swindling millions of
dollars from thousands of Americans was
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avaricious and will spend the rest of his life in
jail.
#66 MEAN
Def: Shabby, of little importance, worth,
consequence
Ex: Emerson believes that you must do what
concerns you and not what others think, and that
is the difference between those who are great
and those who are mean.
# 66 Indulgent (adjective)
Definition: Lenient, permissive, tending to spoil
Example: Many sociologists believe that the
problem with the youth today is that parents are
too indulgent of their children’s wishes.
However, sociologists have been saying this for
many generations
#67 indulgent
Lenient, permissive, tending to spoil
#68 Spat
Disagreement, fight that is short, unimportant
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#69 Bicker
To argue over in a petty, childish manner.
The students bickered over the penci, each
claiming that it was his.
AP 11 To analyze text for author’s purpose,
strategy and effect.
English 11 To create visual presentation that
develops theme of individualism usingone of
these organizational methods: compare and
contrast, cause and effect, chronological (time
order)
Transcend #71
To go beyond or to rise above the limits of; to
triumph over the negative or restrictive aspects of :
overcome
#72 contention
Contest; rivalry; main point being argued
#73 altercation
Fight, argument, heated discussion
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Dispute
#74 (V)To engage in argument,
(N)disagreement; a disagreement or debate
#75 Irreconcilable
Unable to be resolved; unable to be settled or
restored. Unable to be made consistent
Obj: To analyze rhetoric used in King’s “Letter
from Birmingham Jail”
#76 Dissent
Differ in sentiment or opinion, disagree.
English 11: Read and comprehend Thoreau’s
“Civil Disobedience”
#77 squabble
A noisy altercation or disagreement over petty,
unimportant matters.
The two sisters squabbled over who would inherit
their mother’s wooden candlesticks.
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#78 prognostication
1. To predict according to present
indications or signs; foretell.
2. To foreshadow; portend
#79 proximity
Closeness, nearness, in time, place,
order
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#80 contiguous
Sharing an edge or boundary;
connecting without a break.
EX: Pennsylvania and Ohio are
contiguous states.
Eng 11 Objective: To read, comprehend “Invictis”
speech by Mandella; to make connections between
the texts
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AP Eng 11 Obj: Complete timed writing; identify
dangling and misplaced modifiers. Analyze “Self
Reliance.”
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