LCHS (TN) English 11 Vocabulary

Crystal W.
Vocabular List for LCHS 11th Grade English, all levels.

Words missing from list: c'est la vie, carpe diem, du jour, interstices, RSVP
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  1. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  2. ad hoc
    for or concerned with one specific purpose
  3. ad nauseam
    to a sickening or excessive extent
  4. affectation
    a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
  5. alchemy
    a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
  6. alma mater
    a school you graduated from
  7. alpha and omega
    the first and last; signifies God's eternity
  8. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  9. apocalypse
    a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the powers of evil
  10. auspices
    kindly endorsement and guidance
  11. autonomy
    political independence
  12. bon voyage
    expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture
  13. bona fide
    not counterfeit or copied
  14. brogue
    a thick and heavy shoe
  15. carte blanche
    complete freedom or authority to act
  16. cause celebre
    an incident that attracts great public attention
  17. caveat emptor
    the principle that the buyer takes on the risk of a purchase
  18. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  19. cum laude
    with honors; with academic distinction
  20. deja vu
    the experience of thinking a new situation already occurred
  21. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  22. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  23. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired result
  24. embryonic
    of an organism prior to birth or hatching
  25. enfant terrible
    a person whose unconventional behavior embarrasses others
  26. entomologist
    a scientist who studies insects
  27. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  28. esprit de corps
    the feeling that makes group members want to succeed
  29. expatriate
    a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
  30. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  31. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  32. faux pas
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  33. feckless
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  34. femme fatale
    a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
  35. fez
    a felt cap for a man
  36. fissionable
    capable of undergoing nuclear fission
  37. gyre
    a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
  38. haute couture
    trend-setting fashions
  39. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
  40. id est
    that is to say; in other words
  41. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  42. industrious
    characterized by hard work and perseverance
  43. insatiable
    impossible to fulfill, appease, or gratify
  44. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
  45. insolvency
    the lack of financial resources
  46. insurgency
    an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a government
  47. inviolable
    incapable of being transgressed or dishonored
  48. iridescent
    varying in color when seen in different lights
  49. je ne sais quoi
    something indescribable
  50. magnum opus
    a creator's greatest work of art or literature
  51. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  52. manifestation
    a clear appearance
  53. manse
    the residence of a member of the clergy
  54. mea culpa
    an acknowledgment of your error or guilt
  55. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  56. modus operandi
    an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
  57. nihilism
    complete denial of established authority and institutions
  58. nirvana
    the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation
  59. non sequitur
    a reply that has no relevance to what preceded it
  60. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  61. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  62. pentecostal
    of or relating to or characteristic of any of various Pentecostal religious bodies or their members
  63. persona non grata
    an individual who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
  64. philander
    talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
  65. postmodern
    of or relating to postmodernism
  66. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  67. prima donna
    a vain and temperamental person
  68. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
  69. querulous
    habitually complaining
  70. quid pro quo
    something given in exchange for something else
  71. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  72. rapacious
    living by preying on other animals
  73. reactionary
    extremely conservative or resistant to change
  74. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  75. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  76. renounce
    turn away from; give up
  77. resonate
    produce a deep, clear sound
  78. revitalize
    give new life or vigor to
  79. savoir-faire
    social skill
  80. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  81. status quo
    the existing state of affairs
  82. subversion
    the act of overthrowing or destroying, as a government
  83. tabula rasa
    an opportunity to start over without prejudice
  84. terra firma
    the solid part of the earth's surface
  85. verbatim
    using exactly the same words
  86. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  87. vox populi
    a belief or sentiment shared by most people
  88. autonomy
    political independence
  89. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  90. hoi polloi
    the common people generally
  91. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  92. epiphany
    a usually sudden insight, perception, or understanding of something
  93. nom de plume
    a name an author uses instead of their real name
  94. joie de vivre
    a keen or exuberant enjoyment of life
  95. interpolate
    insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
  96. incontrovertible
    impossible to deny or disprove
  97. fiduciary
    relating to or of the nature of a legal trust
  98. filibuster
    a tactic for delaying legislation by making long speeches
  99. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  100. reparation
    something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
Created on Thu Aug 16 09:27:03 EDT 2012 (updated Thu Aug 23 08:46:53 EDT 2012)

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