Uber-Vocab+Test


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Rhetorical and other terms: ethos, logos, pathos warrant exigence anaphora, epistrophe antithesis hyperbole euphemism logical fallacy invective satire polsyndeton and asyndeton

[|Manifest] adjective meaning readily perceived by the eye or understanding; evident, obvious, apparent. As a verb it means to make evident or clear; to prove. "Super-storm Sandy manifested in all of our minds that we need to better prepare for natural disasters." I found this word on dictionary.com while working on my research paper for English. I already vaguely knew what the word meant but it was nice to confirm my belief. I think this word will be invaluable when writing an argumentative essay. (Corbin) [|Nubile] adj. meaning  (of a girl or young woman) Sexually mature; suitable for marriage, or (of a girl or young woman) Sexually attractive. i found this word in a book I'm reading, "my eyes settled on her backside, round and nubile in a black mini skirt , and my stomach twisted like a snake in a jar." (Brown 21). i didn't know what this word meant when i was reading and in that sentence it could mean a plethora of things so i couldn't very well just guess. plus, its fun to say. (Suzy Shrout)

Bivouac - (noun) a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter. I found this word in the book Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, "The host was bivouacked in the pine-woods that cluster about Eilenach Beacon." I was drawn to this word because of it's wacky spelling. You usually don't see words with three vowels in a row. (Carolyn Storch)

Paraprosdokian -a phrase that seems serious but has a twist ending that makes it a joke or thought provoking statement. It can be a pun. War doesn't determine who is right only who is left. I do not know if this is a real word but I found it on stumbleupon. (Natasha Wyatt)

[|Thrall]-  (noun) a person who is morally or mentally enslaved by some power, influence, or the like; a slave. The man was a thrall to his own mind. I found this word while reading The Life of Pi.

[|ad hominem] - (adj) when one's own prejudices or emotions are used in place of reason, or attacking someone's character in an argument rather thatn the argument itself. When Dave realized he had no hope at winning the trial, he tried to use an ad hominem attack style. (Chandler) dictionary.com

[|Bibelot]- (noun) is a small object of curiosity,beauty,orrarity.It is a french word and was originated in 1870-1875.This word was one of the words of the day on dictionary.com. (Chelsea Sick)

[|Therianthropy] - (noun) refers to the metamorphosis of humans into animals via shape-shifting. Lycanthropy is an example of therianthropy. Through a complicated and mystical process of therianthropy, I observed the seemingly normal girl transform into a beautiful panther. I used this word in a story I'm co-writing with Kai which involves several supernatural elements. (Kellie Eveland).

[|Emblazon](verb)  1. to depict, as on an escutcheon in heraldry. 2. t o decorate with brilliant colors. 3. t o proclaim; celebrate or extol. (Amber) [|Cacoethes] - (noun) an irresistible urge or desire; mania. "He has a cacoethes for smoking." I found this word by googling complex vocabulary. I think this word is interesting and powerful. (Haylie Canfield)

[|Sadism]: A noun meaning the enjoyment of extreme cruelty. I found the word in the Popcorn article. It reads, " Shaky camerawork and Danish sadism I can tolerate. It was the smell of buttered popcorn that did the trick." I chose the word because it came up on the multiple choice test I took. I did not know how this word contributes to the essay. Knowing the definition, the line adds humor because the author is saying that the popcorn is more repulsive than the extreme cruelty and shaky camerawork. (Nick Prather)

====[|Enigmatic:] An adjective that means puzzling, mysterious, and perplexing. I found it in my planner and searched the meaning on Dictionary.com. The sentence it is used in says that “the Mona Lisa has a famously enigmatic smile.” (Emily)====

[|Obnubilate]: A verb meaning to cloud over or darken. I heard my dad say it and I had to look it up and make sure it was a word because he is never one to use big words. (Katie)

[|Discombobulate] A verb meaning to confuse or disconcern. I just thought this was an interesting word and I wanted to know what it meant. (Madison)

Superciliousness means haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or facial expression. I found this in The Great Gatsby. (Joel)

Excoriate is a verb which means to express strong disapproval of or to denounce. I thought this word would be excellent in an argumentative essay when countering an argument. (McKenna)

Flibbertigibbet is a noun that means a flighty, whimsical person, usually a young woman. Modernly, it is used as a slang term for a gossipy, overtalkative person. "The man was forced to endure a long flight with a flibbertigibbet as a seat companion." (Miranda)

bourgeois is a noun that means someone or something characteristic of the middle class, or dominated by materialism/ materialistic pursuits. ex: The smartphone, once a thing of extreme luxury has become bourgeois in the past decade. (Jimmy)