Monday, November 5, 2012

Vocabulary 10 Remix

Affinity- relationship by marriage<<AFFILIATION
Bilious- of or indicative of a peevish ill nature disposition<<BOIL
Cognate- of the same nature<<CONGRUENT 
Corollary- A proposition inferred Immediately from a proved proposition with little or no additional proof <<CORRUPT
Cul-de-sac - a pouch
Derring-do- a daring action
Divination- The art or practice that seeks to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge due to the interpretation of omens <<DESTINY
Elixir- A substance capable of prolonging life indefinitely
Folderol- a useless accessory <<FAKEPHONY
Gamut- an entire range or series
Hoi polloi- the General populace
Ineffable- incapable of being expressed in words 
Lucubration- to study by night<<BATS
Mnemonic- intended to assist memory<<MEMORY
Obloquy- abusive language<<OBVIOUSLYYOUSHOULDSTOPTALKING
Parameter- an independent variable used to express the coordinates of variable point and functions of them<<PARAPHRASEPOINTS
Pundit- a learned man<<PAUL
Risible- provoking laughter<<RIDICULOUS
Symptomatic- having the characteristics of a certain disease but arising of a different cause<<SIMILIAR
Volte-face- a reversal in policy<<REVERSAL

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