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2 ND WEEK VOCABULARY

2 ND WEEK VOCABULARY. Get out your binder for Klee Open to vocab Be ready to learn!!. AGILE. Function: adjective Etymology: Middle French, from Latin agilis, from agere to drive, act — more at agent , Date: 1581

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2 ND WEEK VOCABULARY

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  1. 2ND WEEK VOCABULARY Get out your binder for Klee Open to vocab Be ready to learn!!

  2. AGILE Function: adjective Etymology: Middle French, from Latin agilis, from agere to drive, act — more at agent,Date: 1581 1: marked by ready ability to move with quick easy grace <an agile dancer> 2: having a quick resourceful and adaptable character <an agile mind> Mrs. Zack is not agile in movement, but likes to think her character is agile.

  3. ALCOVE Function: noun Etymology: French alcôve, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al-qubba the arch,Date: 1676 1 a: a small recessed section of a room :nookb: an arched opening (as in a wall) :niche 2:summerhouse Jennifer stored all of her umbrellas in the alcove beside the kitchen. I wish all my summers were spent at Casey’s alcove. She liked to sit in the alcove of the garden, sketching pictures of the flowers.

  4. ALLEVIATE Function: verb Inflected Form(s): al·le·vi·at·ed; al·le·vi·at·ing Etymology: Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviare, from Latin ad- + levis light — more at light,Date: 15th century a: to make (as suffering) more bearable <her sympathy alleviated his distress> b: to partially remove or correct <measures taken to alleviate a labor shortage> synonyms see relieve, lessen Once the medication alleviated most of the pain, I could sleep. Having her best friend in the class with her alleviated a lot of her apprehension.

  5. ALLOY Function: noun Etymology: French aloi, from Old French alei, from aleir to combine, from Latin alligare to bind,Date: 1604 1: the degree of mixture with base metals :fineness 2: a substance composed of two or more metals 3 a: an admixture that lessens value b: an impairing alien element 4: a compound, mixture, or union of different things <an ethnic alloy of many peoples> 5archaic: a metal mixed with a more valuable metal to give durability or some other desired quality Synonyms: blend, fuse An alloy which is 14 parts gold to 10 parts alloy is 14 carat gold.

  6. ALOOF Function: adjective Date: 1608 : removed or distant either physically or emotionally <he stood aloof from worldly success> synonyms see indifferent At the party, Jennifer remained aloof because she was too shy to start up a conversation with anyone.

  7. AMBIGUOUS Function: adjective Etymology: Latin ambiguus, from ambigere to be undecided, from ambi- + agere to drive — more at agent,Date: 1528 1 a: doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness <eyes of an ambiguous color>b:inexplicable 2: capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways <an ambiguous smile><an ambiguous term><a deliberately ambiguous reply> synonyms see obscure Her response was ambiguous as a means of staying out of trouble.

  8. AMBIVALENT Function: adjective Date: 1918 1: simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action 2 a: continual fluctuation (as between one thing and its opposite) b: uncertainty as to which approach to follow My feelings about Calvin are ambivalent because on one hand he is a loyal friend, but on the other, he is a cruel and vicious thief.

  9. ANGUISH Function: noun Etymology: Middle English angwisshe, from Anglo-French anguisse,angoisse, from Latin angustiae, plural, straits, distress, from angustus narrow; akin to Old English enge narrow, Date: 13th century : extreme pain, distress, or anxiety synonyms see sorrow The apparent anguish on the doctor’s face immediately told me the cancer was back.

  10. APROPROS Function: adverb Etymology: French à propos, literally, to the purpose,Date: 1668 1: at an opportune time :seasonably 2: by way of interjection or further comment : with regard to the present topic Your tuxedo was perfectly apropos for the opera gala. The rain fell apropos this year, which was a relief.

  11. APT Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin aptus, literally, fastened, from past participle of apere to fasten; akin to Latin apisci to grasp, obtain, apud near, Hittite ḫap- to attach, Date: 14th century 1: unusually fitted or qualified :ready<proved an apt tool in the hands of the conspirators> 2 a: having a tendency :likely<plants apt to suffer from drought> b:ordinarily disposed :inclined<apt to accept what is plausible as true> 3: suited to a purpose; especially: being to the point <an apt quotation> 4: keenly intelligent and responsive <an apt pupil> synonyms see fit, quick In a heated argument we are apt to lose sight of the truth.

  12. NOWLET’SGET OUT THEREANDUSE THESE WORDS!!

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