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Vocabulary

Vocabulary. September 20, 2012. Nocturnal ( Adj ): of, relating to, or occurring at night; active at night. Example: Because bats are nocturnal animals, we will not see them in the middle of the day.

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Vocabulary

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  1. Vocabulary

  2. September 20, 2012 • Nocturnal (Adj): of, relating to, or occurring at night; active at night. • Example: Because bats are nocturnal animals, we will not see them in the middle of the day. • Hypocrisy (n): The practice of showing or expressing feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not actually hold or possess. • Example: His hypocrisy was evident because although he was the president of TATU, he smoked regularly.

  3. September 24, 2012 • Fallacy (n): A false notion or mistaken belief. • Example: It is a fallacy that being rich makes one happy. • Boisterous (Adj): Rough and storm; violent; Noisy and lacking restraint or discipline. • Example: The boisterous crowd cheered on the soccer players.

  4. October 2, 2012 • Spectrum (noun): A broad range of related quantities, ideas, or activities. • Example: The class covered a wide spectrum of ideas. • Plateau (noun): A relatively stable level or stage of growth or development • Example: The economy has reached a new plateau.

  5. October 9, 2012 • Tumult (noun): Noisy & disorderly activity; a commotion or disturbance; an uproar; Emotional or mental commotion or agitation. • Example: The tumult in the street caused a ruckus. • Nuisance (noun): A source of inconvenience or annoyance; a bother. • Example: Because he always fought with his sister, his mother called him a nuisance.

  6. October 16, 2012 • Viable: (adj) Possible; workable; able to be accomplished • Example: The teacher provided a viable explanation as to why gum chewing was not allowed. • Apathy: (noun) An absence of emotion or enthusiasm. • Her failing grade reflected her apathy about the project.

  7. October 22, 2012 • Boycott (verb): A refusal to buy from or deal with a person, business, or nation, especially as a form of protest. • Ex: Because they employ child labor, we are boycotting the NIKE corporation. • Eclectic (adj): Choosing or taking what appears to be the best from various sources. • Ex: Mary liked to wear her eclectic collection of buttons that she had gotten during her trip across Europe.

  8. October 31, 2012 • Divulge (verb): To make known; reveal; tell • Ex: Because Joe is his best friend, Ken divulged that he had a crush on Jenn. • Immune (adj): Protected from disease naturally or by vaccination or inoculation; Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; Not affected by a given influence. • Ex: Although his older brother made very harsh comments to Bobby, he was immune to his insults.

  9. November 6, 2012 • Exacerbate (verb): To make worse • Ex: Because he lied, John exacerbated the problem • Fluke (noun): An unlikely occurrence • Ex: His winning touchdown pass was a fluke, but it still won the game for the Bucks

  10. November 13, 2012 • Vacillate (verb): To be unable to decide between one opinion or course of action. • Ex: I vacillated between going on vacation with my family or going to summer camp. • Embargo (noun): A prohibition by a government on certain or all trade with a foreign nation • Ex: The US placed an embargo on Cuban good because of their irrational government.

  11. November 19, 2012 • Voracious: Having or marked by an insatiable appetite for an activity or occupation. • EX: Because he devoured any book he came across, his mother referred to him as a voracious reader. • Insatiable: (regarding an appetite or desire) impossible to satisfy. • His insatiable desire to learn led him to take AP courses in high school. TEST WED, NOV. 28th ON ALL 20 WORDS!!

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