Vocabulary Week 1

Vocabulary Week 22 GoldWord 1: Misogynist Def: One who hates women Sent: That's what's good about this character. I love James Bond, but I hate that he's a misogynist chauvinistic pig. Louis Leterrier

Word 2: SanguineDef: 1 Cheerfully optimistic 2 A reddish color relating to healthy bloodSent: His sanguine spirit turns every firefly into a star. Arthur Conan Doyle, Sr.

Word 3:Tutelage Def: Process of serving as protector or teaching instructor Sent: Our student-athletes deserve the opportunity to develop and play under the tutelage of a proven, seasoned and successful head coach. Tim White

Word 4: Surreal Def: Something surreal is so strange that you cannot believe it is real, bizarre Sent: It's really impressive. It is kind of surreal almost to go to a store and see yourself on a cereal box.

Word 5: Schism Def: A split between strongly opposed sides, caused by differences in opinion Sent: I suspect it's got to do with a general schism in this society which is really becoming ever more destructive. A Greenspan

Word 6: Hyperbole Def: Obvious, outrageous and intentional exaggeration Sent: I'm a biographer; I can live with a little hyperbole. Ron Chernow

Word 7: Paradigm Def: Theoretical framework of ideas and beliefs that creates a model for interpretation or change, a way of thinkingSent: The paradigm of competition is a race: by rewarding the winner, we encourage everyone to run faster. Richard Stallman

Word 8: Vendetta Def: To inflict punishment and seek vengeance in return for injury or insult received Sent: I've got a vendetta to destroy the Net, to make everyone go to the library. Joseph Fiennes

Word 9: Placid Def: Calm and peaceful Sent: We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far. H. P Lovecraft

Word 10: Circumlocution Def: Unnecessarily wordy to avoid getting to the point. Sent: Whatever was required to be done, the Circumlocution Office was beforehand with all the public departments in the art of perceiving- how not to do it. Charles Dickens

Word 11: DemureDef: Reserved, modest, and shySent: I get the feeling that Japanese women aren't as demure and slender and cute as the rest of the world thinks. Mariko Tashiro

Word 12: Stymie Def: To hinder the progress of Sent: There are 900 ways the House can stymie the president, if it had the political will.Antonin Scalia

Word 13: ExtemporaneousDef: Spoken or done without preparationSent: The extemporaneous thinking is important. It is a really important skill in life.Scott Mills

Word 14: AppraiseDef: Assess the value or quality of Sent: Never judge someone by who he's in love with; judge him by his friends. People fall in love with the most appalling people. Take a cool, appraising glance at his pals.Cynthia Heimel

Word 15: AversionDef: Having a strong dislike for Sent: To understand the true quality of people, you must look into their minds, and examine their pursuits and aversions. Marcus Aurelius

Word 16: Behemoth Def: A huge or monstrous creature or something enormous Sent: Big Oil behemoths are making out like bandits, while the average American family is getting killed by high gas prices...C. Schumer

Word 17: PerpetuateDef: To keep something going Sent: There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.Charles de Montesquieu

Word 18: IncorrigibleDef: A person so bad that their behavior cannot be changed Sent: Writers may be disreputable, incorrigible, early to decay or late to bloom but they dare to go it alone.John Updike

Word 19: Accrue Def: Result of a natural growth, additionSent: Shifting debt from one card to another can get you in trouble if you just accrue more debt. Stephen Brobeck

Word 20: Quintessential Def: Perfect example of Sent: He's a quintessential artist. He was eccentric, bizarre and weird, and he did brilliant work. A lot of people know about DaliLeslie Hammond