Vocab+Ch.+3

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

Peculate Def: to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for ones own use Syn: Embezzle, defraud, misappropriate Ant: Ety: Latin Peculatus MA: If you are "late" you may try to steal a pass S: People go to jail for trying to peculate companies. Nominal Def:existing in name only, not real, too small to be considered or taken seriously Syn:titular, token, triffling Ant:real, actual, excessive Ety:from L. //nominalis// "pertaining to a name or names," from //nomen// (gen. //nominis// ) "name," Meaning "of the nature of names" (in distinction to things) is from 1610s. Meaning "being so in name only" Memory Aid: sometimes when the band members are on the field, they aren't actually playing, they're nomially band members Sentence: Because so many pf its patients were having finacial troubles, the health clinic charged only __nominal__ fees. Pictures: Isabella Perry-Moore

Word: ferment Definition: (n.) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; (v.) to be in or work to such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action Synonyms: (n.) commotion, turmoil, unrest Antonyms: (n.) peace and quiet, tranquility, placidity Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L //fermentum// yeast (n.), //fermentāre// to cause to rise (v.); akin to barm, L //fervēre// to boil Memory Aid: Beer, wine, and champagne, have bubbles that rise to the top, which is like excitement or commotion rising to the surface. Sentence: When the riot broke out in Bakersville, the National Guard was called in to pacify the ferment. Pictures:

Harry Konangi

adventitious resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous essential, intrinsic, inherent, congenital from the Latin //adventicius//, first used in 1603 memory aid: winning the lottery is an "adventure", "ad" is like adding a head on a snake (like the picture below) Out of the 18 million tickets bought, Frank's lottery ticket was adventitious winner.

 Lydia Bednarski  Expedite Definition: to make easy, cause to progress faster Synonyms: accelerate, facilitate, speed up, advance Antonyms: hinder, hamper, impede, obstruct Etymology: Latin expeditus, past participle of expedire Memory-Aid: You can think of Expedited mail which is a delivery option for the purpose of making your mail arrive faster. OR Expedite reminds me of Expedia, an online website to get airline tickets. That reminds me of airplanes, which go really fast, so think EXPEDITE – EXPEDIA – AIRPLANES GO FAST. Sentence: I want to expedite the boring U.S. History period. Pictures: Saida Gjinatori

Word: Ascribe Definition: (v). to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute Synonyms: impute, credit, attribute Antonyms: N/A Etymology: mid-14c., ascrive, from O.Fr. ascrivre "to attribute, inscribe," from L. ascribere "to write in, to add to in a writing," from ad- "to" + scribere "to write" (see [|__script__]). Spelling restored 16c. Memory Aid: The two first letters in the word ascribe, as, are the first two in the word assign and assign is in the definition of ascribe Sentence: The cause for the disaster on September eleventh was attributed to the terrorists. Sierra Burleson <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">noncommittal <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">def: not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no  <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">syn: titular, token, trifling, inconsequential  <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">ant: positive, definite, committed <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">et: 1820–30, Americanism ; [|non-] + [|committal] <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">memory aid: non means not and committal sounds like committed so it means not committed <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">sentence: The noncommittal woman could not decide to decline nor accept the proposal, so she ran away. <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span class="rg_ctlv"> <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span class="rg_ctlv">Cara Mitchell  <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Vitriolic (adj.) Bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid) withering, acerbic, mordant bland, saccharine, honeyed, sugary Middle English, from Anglo-French //vitriole,// from Medieval Latin //vitriolum,// alteration of Late Latin //vitreolum,// neuter of //vitreolus// glassy, from Latin //vitreus// vitreous First Known Use: 14th century The angered politician used very language in order to properly express his opinion on the unconstitutional bill.
 * 1) The first two letters are VI, which reminds me of the word VIPER so I just think that if a viper bites you it will make u very vitriolic.
 * 2) The word vitriolic just sounds like it would be a name of a coercive acid so I think of vitriolic acid being pored on someone would make them very vitriolic.



Blake Williams <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Commiserate <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress. <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">feel sorry for, empathize <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">feel no sympathy for <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> 1585–95;  < L  commiserātus  (ptp. of  commiserārī  ), equiv. to com- [|com-] + miser  pitiable ( see [|misery] ) +  -ātus  [|-ate]  <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This one is pretty obvious. The prefix "co" is 2, while "miserate" sounds like misery <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sally commiserated with Sue after her dog ate her homework. <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Inadvertent Definition- (adj.) resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental Synonyms- accidental, unconsidered Antonyms- deliberate, intentional, premeditiated Etymology- 1650s, ultimately from inadvertently. 1670s, lit. "inattentively," hence "unintentionally;" Memory Aid- the prefix "in" means not and the suffix "ent" descirbes an action....so an action is not meant to be done Sentence- Hitting Bambi with my car at night was completely inadvertent and luckily he, as well as the hood of my car, was unhurt. Picture- -NaTaLiE LaWsOn

__Tenuous__ __Definition__: (Adj.) Thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness. Of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis; poorly supported. __Synonyms__: flimsy, insubstantial, vague, hazy. __Antonyms__: strong, solid, substantial, valid. __Etymology__: Latin tenuis thin, slight, tenuous, First Known Use: 1597 __Memory Aid__: If you have a tenuous grip, you might not be using all ten of your finger. __Sentence__: The debater's arguments were very tenuous, he could not show a single source for his information. __Pictures__:

Alec Temes Word: seditious (adj.)

Defnition: resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government

Syn: flimsy, insubstantial, valid Ant: suportive, loyal, faithful, allegiant

Etymology: mid-15c., from O.Fr. //seditieux// , from L. //seditiosus// , from //seditionem//

Memory Aid: seditious sounds like vicious, and when people are overthrowing government, they are usually vicious and violent

Sentence: The king had been tyrannical for too long, so the newly seditious peasents knocked his fat booty off his throne.



Claire Stemen

Word: Sangfroid Definition: (n.) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances Synonyms: poise, self-assurance, equanimity Antonyms: excitability, hysteria, flappability Etymology: 1740–50; < F: lit., cold blood Memory aid: it has the word sang in it, and someone who can sing on stage has composure Sentence: The candidate gave his speech with sangfroid. Picture: Adam Smith

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Enjoin (v) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Def-To direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Syn-charge, bid, command, require, adjure <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Ant-[|allow], [|permit] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Ety-1175–1225; ME enjoi ( g ) nen < OF enjoindre < L injungere to fasten to, bring upon. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Memory- if you JOIN two things, you are forcing one onto the other, like legos. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Sent- WWII propaganda posters enjoin people to support America in multiple ways. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Oriana Fleming:)

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">__Antonyms__: Straight, direct, as the crow flies
==== <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">__Etymology__: circuit 1382, from O.Fr. circuit, from L. circuitus "a going around," from stem of circuire, circumire "go around," from circum "around" + -ire "to go." ====