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General Vocab
11th Grade
11/01/2009

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Term
Animalcule
Definition

A small animal

 

animal, animal as in an Animal

-cule, small as in molecule

Term
Abstemious
Definition

Abstemious - Sparing


Synonyms:

Spartan - One who practices self denial

"Can I have this?  No.. I can't"


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Term
Adonis
Definition

Adonis - A good looking guy

 

 Mnemonic:

Adonis, from Greek mythology, was known to be a good looking guy.

Some would even say "hawt"...

 

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Term
Aficionado
Definition

Aficionado - A Fan


 Mnemonic:

A Ficionado.  A Fan.

An Aficionado is a Fan.

 

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Term
Agnostic
Definition

Agnostic - Without Knowing

 

Etymology:

gno(s) - to know

a - without

 

<I don't know what to do for the picture>

Term
Altruist
Definition

Altruist - One who thinks of others

 

Etymology:

alt - other

as in "alternate"

 

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Term
Amazon
Definition

Amazon - a Big, Strong Woman

 

Mnemonic:

Amazon sounds like Amazing

"ZOMG LOOK AT THAT AMAZING (STRONG) WOMAN!"

 

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Term
Ambivert
Definition

Ambivert - being both talkative and shy

 

Etymology:

ambi - both

vert - turn

 

Related Words:

Introvert - One who keeps things to themselves

Extrovert - One who talks outward

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Term
Ascetic
Definition

Ascetic - to go without

 

Mnemonic:

He who laughs his Ascetic off

leaves without one.

 

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