Ms. Taylor's Vocab. Unit 6
If you were absent, or just want the full definition she gave us in class, (with the etymology, and big words to be held accountable for) here you go!
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| 241687803 | gamut | [L. gamma + ut: the lowest to highest notes on Guido d' Arezzo's musical scale] (n) an entire range or series | |
| 241687804 | derring-do | [OE durran-to dare] (n) valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits (often used to poke fun at false heroes) | |
| 241687805 | affinity | [L. affinis-adjacent] (n) a natural attraction to a person, thing, or activity; a relationship, connection | |
| 241687806 | corollary | [L. corona-crown] (n) a proposition that follows one already proven; a natural consequence or result (adj) resultant or consequent | |
| 241687807 | bilious | [L. bilis-bile] (adj) peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant | |
| 241687808 | folderol | [OE fal-deral=a meaningless refrain] (n) foolish talk, ideas, or procedures; nonsense; a trifle | |
| 241687809 | cognate | [L. co-with, gnasci-to be born] (adj) closely related in origin, essential nature or function (n) such a person or thing | |
| 241687810 | elixir | [Arabic: al-ikser] (n) a potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely; a panacea, a sweet liquid used as a vehicle in medicines | |
| 241687811 | cul-de-sac | [Fr. "bottom of the sack/bag"] (n) a blind alley or dead-end street; any situation in which further progress is impossible; an impasse | |
| 241687812 | divination | [L. divinus-to see what is made by God] (n) the art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge | |
| 241687813 | risible | [L. ridére-to laugh] (adj) pertaining to laughter; able to or inclined to laugh; laughable | |
| 241687814 | hoi polloi | [Gk. "the many"] (n) the common people, the masses | |
| 241687815 | obloquy | [L. ob-against + loqui-to speak] (n) public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment | |
| 241687816 | symptomatic | [Gk. syn-with + piplein-to fall] (adj) typical or characteristic; being or concerned with a symptom of a disease | |
| 241687817 | volte-face | [It. voltare-to turn + faccia-face] (n) an about face; a complete reversal | |
| 241687818 | ineffable | [L. in-not + ex-out + fari-to speak] (adj) not expressible in words; too great or too sacred to be uttered | |
| 241687819 | mnemonic | [Gk. mnemon-mindful] (adj) relating to or designed to assist memory (n) a device to aid the memory | |
| 241687820 | lucubration | [L. lucubráre-to work by candlelight] (n) laborious study or thought especially at night; the result of such work | |
| 241687821 | parameter | [Gk. para-beside + metron-a measure] (n) determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary | |
| 241687822 | pundit | [Sanskrit: pandita-a learned man, a critic, a teacher] (n) a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions |