Vocab+Ch.+8

Word Definition Synonyms Antonyms Etymology (merriam-webster.com dictionary.com) Memory aid Sentence: Noun phrase: comma + noun + anything else except an -ing. Ex: The Buffalo Bill defeated the Browns, a lowly and wretched team, a sad-sack collection of misfits unable to throw or catch or run or tackle. Pictures Your name

** Dissipate ** Definition: to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of please Synonyms: disperse, strew, diffuse, waste Antonyms: gather, collect, conserve, husband Etymology: Latin //dissipatus,// past participle of //dissipare, dissupare,// from //dis-// + //supare// to throw. Memory aid: Dis- indicates negation – appear – disappear. Disappear, disperse and dissipate all start with dis- Sentence: I gawked at the underwear model, an exquisite creature with a passion to dissipate marbles on the ground. Pictures:

Saida Gjinatori

Ignoble Def: Mean, low, base Syn: Inferior, unworthy, dishonorable, sordid Ant: Admirable, praiseworthy, lofty, noble Ety: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin //ignobilis,// from //in-// + Old Latin //gnobilis// noble MA: "Ig" is like "in" which means not, so if you are ignoble, you are not noble. S: The ignoble traitor was sent to the dungeon, a dark prison infested with rats. David Lenahan

Word: expurgate Definition: to remove objectionable phrases or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify Synonyms: purge, censor, bowdlerize Antonyms: N/A Etymology: Latin //expurgatus,// past participle of //expurgare,// from //ex-// + //purgare// to purge. First Known Use: 1678 Memory aid: I just remember purge, which means to get rid of..or you can take the pur out of exPURgate, so to PURify. Also, if you X (cross) something out, then it is wrong, and doesn’t fit Sentence: The editor expurgated the novel, a book filled with unsatisfying gory scenes and inappropriate language. Pictures:







Catherine Hall

__**Bovine**__

DEFINITION: (adj.) Resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive SYNONYMS: Stolid, dull, slow, stupid ANTONYMS: Alert, sharp, bright, keen, quick ETYMOLOGY:  1810–20;  < LL   bovīnus   of, pertaining to oxen or cows, equiv. to L  bov-  (s. of  bōs  ) ox +  -īnus  [|-ine]  1  MEMORY AID: It has the word "Bo" in it, which is a name, so you can remember it as a really stupid cow looking guy  SENTENCE: The bovine giant bit into the DVD, a circular piece of technology that wasn't tasty at all.  Marisa Arancibia

impugn to call into question, to attack as false challenge, deny, dispute, query, question confirm, provem verify, validate [C14: from Old French //impugner,// from Latin //impugnāre// to fight against, attack, from im- + //pugnāre// to fight] impugn kind of sounds like impale and when you impale something, you stab or attack it The actions of Jefferson Davis were impugned, a traitor of the Union by being President of the Confederacy. 



Cara Mitchell

Intemperate (adj) Def- immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement Syn- excessive, extreme, unrestrained, inordinate Ant- moderate, restrained, cool&collected Ety- "characterized by excessive indulgence in a passion or appetite," early 15c., from L. //intemperatus// "untempered, inclement, immoderate," from //in-// "not" + //temperantia// MA- if you have a bad temper, you would be intemperate Sent- The intemperate football player threw a tantrum, one a three year old might have displayed. Belle Perry-Moore

Acrimonious Stinging, bitter in temper or tone Biting, caustic, rancorous, hostile, peevish Gentle, warm, mild, friendly, cordial First known use 1659: from acrimony: Middle French or Latin; Middle French //acrimonie,// from Latin //acrimonia,// from //acr-, acer// “acri-“ looks like “acid”, which can be stinging… also, if you get acid in your eye, you will probably have “a cri” Their acrimonious relationship resulted in a brawl, a mean and vicious fight over the seemingly small issue of who got the last pancake.



Ian Adams

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Memory Aid: In disavow, You see "dis" "a" "vow" and if you're dissing a vow that you made at your wedding, then you're denying the responsibility that you vowed to.
Sentence: The cat disavowed her newborn, a cute and helpless kitten, a small ball of fur with up-opened eyes ,no mother and no place to go.

WAHH!! :( ^^ hate this vocab word :(

<<< irrelevant, sowwy :( "fluffy in denial" -- Gabriel Iglesias.

relegate (v.) to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish syn: transfer, consign, demote, exile ant: promote, elevate, advance, recall etomology: 1580s "to banish, send into exile" (implied in //relegation// ), from L. //relegatus//, pp. of //relegare// "remove, dismiss, banish," from //re-// "back" + //legare// "send with a commission" (see [|**//legate//**]). Meaning "place in a position of inferiority" is recorded from 1790. memory aid: when you are banished, your banisher might put up a gate to keep you out. You don't want to be banished so you try to get in the gate. You "rele" (really) want to get into the GATE. (relegate) sentence: After Rigby ate all the royal muffin tops, he was relegated to Southeast Siberia, a drooping red panda with tears in his eyes and crumbs around his jaws. Pictures..yay!



Subservient (adj.) Subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote the end. Secondary, servile, obsequious, useful Primary, principal, bossy, domineering Latin // subservient-, subserviens, //  present participle of  // subservire //  (see [|subserve] ) First Known Use: circa 1626 Think of the word as sub SERV i ENT although servant is the actual spelling… The CEO of Burger King ordered coffee through his subordinate, a young eager and subservient intern that aspired to be very successful.



^This is an actual ad campaign by Burger King where you type a command and the chicken will do it

BLAKE WILLIAMS

Corpulent Definition: (adj.) fat; having a large, bulky body Synonyms: overweight, heavy, obese, stout, portly Antonyms: slender, lean, spare, gaunt, emaciated Etymology: late 14c., from O.Fr. corpulent "stout, fat," from L. corpulentus "fleshy, fat," from corpus "body" (see [|__corporeal__] ) + -ulentus "full of." Leigh Hunt was sent to prison for two years for calling the Prince Regent corpulent in print in 1812. Memory Aid: When I see corp I think of corporation and corporations are usually very big. Also, I think of a corpse and when someone becomes obese they tend to have heart attacks and may indeed become a corpse. Sentence: Violet turned herself into a corpulent blueberry, a fruit infused into a tiny piece of gum made by Willy Wonka’s Oompa Loompas, the stout, orange men that work in the factory.

Sierra Burleson

Word: Perfidy Def: (n.) faithlessness, treachery Syn: betrayal, consign, demote, exile Ant: faithfulness, loyalty, steadfastness ET: 1585–95;  < L // perfidia // faithlessness, equiv. to // perfid // ( // us // ) faithless, lit., through (i.e., beyond the limits of) faith ( //per-// [|per-] + //fid// ( //ēs// ) faith + //-us// adj. suffix) + //-ia// [|-y] 3 Mem: perfidy sounds like perfect, and someone who has perfidy is not perfect. Sen: The stern Brutus had perfidy towards his ruler Caeser, a noble and powerful leader of his people. Pic: Adam Smith

Odium (n.)

Definition: hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct. Synonyms: abhorrence, opprobrium, shame, ignominy Antonyms: esteem, admiration, approbation Etymology: c.1600, "fact of being hated," from L. odium "ill-will, hatred, offense," related to odi "I hate" (infinitive odisse ), from PIE base *od- "to hate" (cf. Armenian ateam "I hate," O.N. atall, O.E. atol "dire, horrid, loathsome"). Meaning "hatred, detestation" is from 1650s. Often in an extended form, e.g. odium theologicum "hatred which is proverbially characteristic of theological disputes" (1670s). Memory Aid: Since odium sounds like opium, you might hate a person doing opium causing you to be in a state of odium. Sentence: Jimmy experienced an extreme sense of odium, a hatred for the world around him. Pictures:

Dispassionate (adj.) Def: impartial; calm, free from emotion Syn: unbiased, disinterested, cool, detached Ant: committed, engaged, partial, biased Etym: 1585–95;  [|dis-]  1  + [|passionate] Memory aid: if you are not passionate about something, you are have no emotion towards that thing. Sentence: The lawyers presented their case to the dispassionate judge, a man who had an unbiased opinion on the matter. Pictures:

Alexa Fedynsky

﻿consternation (noun) dismay, confusion shock, amazement, bewilderment, dismay calm, composure, ablomb French or Latin, from Latin //consternare// (to throw into confusion) "const" is also in "constellation"; many people are confused/amazed by constellations <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The boy looked at the grade on his test with great consternation, a sheet of paper with nothing but scribbles and doodles on it. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lydia Bednarski