Vocab Lessons 1-3
Terms
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- nemesis
- an opponent that cannot be defeated; one who inflicts vengeance
- Sisyphean
- requiring endless effort; without result or success
- denotation
- the most direct or specific meaning of a word
- foresee
- to see or know ahead of time
- connotation
- the suggested meaning of a word; (ideas suggested by the word; association that goes beyond a word's literal meaning)
- idiom
- an expression with a special meaning that cannot be understood
- argot
- specialized vocabulary or expressions of a particular group
- epicure
- a person with refined tastes especially in food and drink
- perceptive
- sharp; sensitive; marked by understanding or awareness
- premonition
- a feeling that something will happen in the future; an advance warning
- standard
- conforming to the established language used by educational speakers; something established as a measure of quality
- pidgin
- a simplified form of speech from combining two languages
- atlas
- a book of maps
- archaic
- no longer used or applicable; ancient
- discernment
- excellent judgment and insight; skill in perceiving
- myopia
- lack of planning for the future; shortsightedness; nearsightedness (can't see far away things)
- galvanize
- to spur; to stimulate or urge
- jovial
- jolly; filled with good cheer
- jargon
- a specialized vocabulary of a profession or trade
- vernacular
- everyday language; commonly spoken by a region or group; native language or dialect of a country or group
- quixotic
- idealistic but not practical; dedicated to unreachable goals
- solecism
- a mistake in manners or behavior; improper use of language
- saturnine
- gloomy and sullen
- Pyrrhic victory
- a victory that is offset by staggering losses that comes at a huge price
- semantics
- the study of the meaning of the word (the exact meaning of the word)
- envision
- to picture in the mind; to imagine
- behold
- to gaze or look upon
- subliminal
- not detectable but able to bring a response; below the threshold of conscious thought
- gape
- to stare in amazement often with mouth wide open
- impressionistic
- describing a highly personal response or experience; a style of painting in the 1600s