Marji's Vocab. by osorio patricia

Patricia Osorio

osorio7patricia — 2017-04-04 06:38:31 UTC

2. AUBURN
a. DEF: a reddish-brown color.
b. PART OF SPEECH: noun

noun: auburn
c. EASIER DEF: golden-brown color.
d. FORMS OF THE WORD: achromatic and neutral
e. ETYMOLOGY: late Middle English: from Old French auborne, alborne, from Latin alburnus ‘whitish,’ from albus ‘white.’ The original sense was ‘yellowish white,’ but the word became associated with brown because in the 16th and 17th centuries it was often written abrune or abroun .

f. In Persepolis Marjane's cheeks get auburn do to the fact that her father was talking to her mom a certain way madly she told her dad not to talk to her mother that way.
g. WORD ASSOCIATIONS: chestnut, copper, hazel, henna, russet, titian, rust ...
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Patricia Osorio

osorio7patricia — 2017-04-04 07:18:56 UTC

3. AUDACIOUS
a. DEF: recklessly bold
b. PART OF SPEECH: adjective. definition 1: very bold or adventurous; daring.
c.EASIER: showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
d. FORMS OF THE WORD: extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless:
e.ETYMOLOGY:mid 16th century: from Latin audax, audac- ‘bold’ (from audere ‘dare’) + -ious.
f. In Persepolis Marjane and her maid an audacious remark because they were not allowed to demonstrate but they went anyway.
g. WORD ASSOCIATIONS: daring, bold, risky, aweless, courageous, reckless, brave, nervy, unafraid
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Patricia Osorio

osorio7patricia — 2017-04-04 07:54:19 UTC

4. CLOISTERED
a. DEF: providing shelter from contact with the outside world.
b. PART OF SPEECH: noun
c. EASIER DEF: secluded away from the world.
d. FORMS OF THE WORD: having a cloister or cloisters. cloisterless, adj. cloisterlike, adj.
e. ETYMOLOGY: 1250-1300; MIDDLE ENGLISH CLOISTRE< ANGLO - FRENCH, OLD FRENCH, BLEND OF CLOISON PARTION.
f. In Persepolis Siamak and Mohsen are considered heroes even though they were cloistered.
Word Associations: reclusive, sheltered, shut off, restricted, hidden, prisinors
G. WORD ASSOCIATIONS: monastic, solemn, regent, secular
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Jose Sanchez

osorio7patricia — 2017-04-04 15:20:58 UTC

6. Diaphanous
A. Definition: characterized by extreme delicacy of form
B. Part Of Speech: Adjective
C. Easier Def: fine; seem-through
Forms of the word:diaphanously, adverb

diaphanousness, noun

nondiaphanous, adjective

nondiaphanously, adverb

nondiaphanousness, noun

semidiaphanous, adjective

semidiaphanously, adverb

semidiaphanousness, noun

undiaphanous, adjective

undiaphanously, adverb

undiaphanousness, noun

D. Etymology:1605-15; < Medieval Latin diaphanus < Greek diaphan(ḗs) transparent, equivalent to diaphan-, stem of diaphaínein to show through (see dia-, -phane) + -ēs adj. suffix) + -ous
Sentence:
Word Association: light, delicate, and translucent.

Jose Sanchez

osorio7patricia — 2017-04-04 15:24:12 UTC

8. Hack
DEF: a writer who produces dull, unoriginal work
Part Of Speech: Verb
Easier Def: Person who does easy work for money
Forms of the word: Hack, verb
Etymology:1150-1200; Middle English hacken; compare Old English tōhaccian to hack to pieces; cognate with Dutch hakken, German hacken
Sentence:
Word Association: cut, chop , and slash

Jose Sanchez

osorio7patricia — 2017-04-04 15:25:40 UTC

12. Mercurial
Definition: characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood
Part Of Speech: Adjective
Easier Def:
Forms of the word:mercurially, adverb

mercurialness, mercuriality, noun

unmercurial, adjective

unmercurially, adverb

unmercurialness, noun

Etymology:1350-1400; Middle English < Latin mercuriālis of, pertaining to the god or planet Mercury. See mercury, -al¹
Sentence:
Word Association: moody, ever-changing, and unstable

Lilia Hernandez

2017-04-04 15:26:35 UTC

7. Evoke
Def: To call forth or up
Part of speech: Verb
Easier Def: To call a spirit on a ouija board
Form of word:verb
Etymology: Early 17th century (sense 2): form Latin evocare , form e- (variant of ex-) out of, form + vocare 'to call.'
In persepolis: Marji evokes to god when she is in trouble
Word associations: courage, faith, spirit

Jose Sanchez

osorio7patricia — 2017-04-04 15:27:34 UTC

16. Seemly
DEF: suited to the occasion, purpose, or person
Part Of Speech: Adjective
Easier Def:appropriate, suitable
Forms of the word: seemliness, noun
Etymology:1175-1225; Middle English semely < Old Norse sæmiligr honorable; derivative of sœmr
Sentence: Marjane seemly speaks to her parents like an adult and she thinks that she also have the right to demonstrate just like any human there
Word Association: decorous, proper, and decent

Lilia Hernandez

2017-04-04 15:47:41 UTC

9.Halcyon
Def: Denoting a period of time in the past what was idyllically happy and peaceful
Part of speech: Adjective
Form of word:Noun
Etymology: late Middle English (in the mythological sense):via Latin form Greek 'kingfisher'
In persepolis: Every time marji felt halcyon was when she was with her
Word association: childhood, church, heaven

1. Attenuate (adj) G.G

2017-04-04 15:51:57 UTC

- reduce in thickness, destiny, or force.
Another way to say it- To make thin or to weaken.
Other parts of speech- (verb)- attenuated
(verb)- attenuating
(adverb)- unattenuatedly
Etymology- mid 16th century: from Latin attenuat- ‘made slender,’ from the verb attenuare, from ad- ‘to’ + tenuare ‘make thin’ (from tenuis ‘thin’).
Word associations- effect, reduce
Sentence- The doctor suggested I take tylenol to attenuate my fever.

10. Intromit (verb) G.

2017-04-04 15:54:58 UTC

To send or put in.
Another way to say it- to admit something.
Other parts of speech- (n)- intermission
(N)- intromitter
(N)- intromissibility
(Adj)- intromittent
(Adj)- intromissive
(Adj)- intromissible
Etymology- 1375–1425; late Middle Englishintromitten < Latin intrōmittere to send in, equivalent to intrō- intro- + mittere to send
Word association- email, a letter.
Sentence -There is always one friend who never intromits when we call uber

15. Provincial (adj) G.

2017-04-04 15:56:41 UTC

limited in outlook; lacking the polish of urban society Part of speech: (adj) Another way to say it: narrow minded.
Parts of speech- (adverb)- provincially
(adj)- interprovincial
(adj)- nonprovincial
(adverb)- nonprovincially (adj)- semiprovincial
(adverb)- semiprovincially
(adj)- unprovincial
(adverb)- unprovincially
E. Etymology:
1300–50; Middle English (noun and adj.) < Latin.
Word association- immigrants, old people
Sentence- Since my classmate lives in a trailer on a dirt road, many people consider her to be provincial.

Lilia Hernandez

2017-04-04 15:58:31 UTC

11.Mendacious
a. Def: characterized by deception
b. Part of speech:Adjective
c. Easier Def:To lie
d. Form of word:
e. Etymology:Early 17th century:form latin mendax lying
f. In persepolis:the soldiers try to mendacious the young boys to go to war
g. Word associated: Devil, criminals, drugs
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18. Thwart( verb) G.G

2017-04-04 16:00:44 UTC

-to oppose successfully.
Another way to say it- like a lucky shot.
Other parts of speech- (adverb)- thwartedly
(Noun)- thwarter
(Adj)- unthwarted
(Adj)- unthwarting
Etymology- 1200–50; Middle English thwert (adv.) < Old Norse thvert across, neuter of thverrtransverse; cognate with Old Englishthweorh crooked, cross, Gothic thwairhscross, angry
Word association- frustrating, jealousy.
Sentence- Because Jacob wanted to thwart mike chances of winning the game, he posted a video of him missing a shot on YouTube.

Patricia Osorio

osorio7patricia — 2017-04-04 16:07:09 UTC

5. COALESCENCE
A. DEF: a union of diverse entities into one body, form, or group.
B. PART OF SPEECH: NOUN
C. EASIER DEF: to grow together.
D. PART OF SPEECH: coalescent, adjective

noncoalescence, noun

noncoalescent, adjective

noncoalescing, adjective

E. ETYMOLOGY: 1535-45; < Latin coalēscere, equivalent to co- co- + al- (stem of alere to nourish, make grow) + -ēscere -esce
F. In Persepolis people coalesce when they go protest.
G. WORD ASSOCIATIONS: coalesced, coalescing.
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