wk 7 vocab

1. Vocabulary – Cur. A
Week 7

2. Eclectic
adjective e- klek-tik, i-ˈ
: including things taken from
many different sources

3. Eclectic
: including
things taken
from many
different
sources

4. Diatribe
noun dī-ə- trībˈ ˌ
: an angry and usually long
speech or piece of writing that
strongly criticizes someone or
something

5. Diatribe
: an angry and
usually long
speech or piece of
writing that
strongly criticizes
someone or
something

6. Gregarious
adjective gri- ger-ē-əsˈ
: enjoying the company
of other people

7. Gregarious
: enjoying the
company of
other people

8. Lethargy
noun le-thər-jēˈ
: a lack of energy or a lack of
interest in doing things

9. : a lack of energy
or a lack of
interest in doing
things
Lethargy

10. Malignant
Adjective mə- lig-nəntˈ
: evil in nature, influence, or
effect : injurious

11. Malignant
: evil in nature,
influence, or
effect : injurious

12. Nadir
Noun nā- dirˈ ˌ
: the worst or lowest point of
something

13. Nadir
: the worst or lowest point of
something
http://youtu.be/gKgEYGtTmcE
Watch to see Edmund’s lowest point;
he reaches the nadir of all his actions.

14. Onerous
Adjective ä-nə-rəs, ō-ˈ ˈ
: difficult and unpleasant to
do or deal with

15. Onerous
: difficult and
unpleasant to
do or deal with

16. Profligate
adjective prä-fli-gət, - gātˈ ˌ
: carelessly and foolishly wasting
money, materials, etc. : very
wasteful

17. : wildly extravagant
<profligate spending>
Profligate
Watch from 0:20 – 1:10 and from 3:00-4:00. Is profligate spending
occurring?
http://youtu.be/Oi_sJpd7d4c

18. Quantitative
adjective kwän-tə- tā-tivˈ ˌ
: of or relating to how much there is
of something : of or relating to the
quantity or amount of something

19. : of or
relating to
how much
there is of
something

20. Rancor
noun raŋ-kər, - korˈ ˌ ̇
: an angry feeling of hatred or
dislike for someone who has
treated you unfairly

21. Rancor
: an angry
feeling of
hatred or dislike
for someone
who has treated
you unfairly

22. Shrewd
Adjective shrüdˈ
: having or showing an ability to
understand things and to make good
judgments : mentally sharp or clever

23. Shrewd
: having or showing
an ability to
understand things
and to make good
judgments :
mentally sharp or
clever

24. Usurp
Verb yu- sərp ̇ ˈ
: to seize and hold (as office, place,
or powers) in possession by force or
without right <usurp a throne>

25. Usurp
: to seize and hold (as office, place,
or powers) in possession by
Watch as an example of usurpation occurs.
What makes it a true usurpation?
http://youtu.be/UX6pUDBA2Jw

26. Boondoggle
Noun bün- dä-gəlˈ ˌ
: an expensive and wasteful project
usually paid for with public money

27. Boondoggle
: an expensive
and wasteful
project
usually paid for
with public
money

28. Capricious
Adjective kə- pri-shəs, - prē-ˈ ˈ
: changing often and
quickly; especially : often changing
suddenly in mood or behavior

29. Capricious
:changing often and
quickly; especially :
often changing
suddenly in mood or
behavior
http://youtu.be/EU9mH2E1Vh
To be capricious or
not to be capricious?

30. Euphemism
Noun yü-fə- mi-zəmˈ ˌ
: a mild or pleasant word or phrase
that is used instead of one that is
unpleasant or offensive

31. Euphemism
: a mild or
pleasant word or
phrase that is
used instead of
one that is
unpleasant or
offensive