Malcolm+X+Vocabulary+for+Period+8

Heeeere's allusions!

If you guys want allusions, here are the ones I found. Disclaimer: if some of these allusions are wrong and you get them wrong on the test, I take zero responsibility! -Katie

Post your assigned vocabulary words below - IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

ə-blōō'shən Chapter 12, p. 197 Definition: **1.** A washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of a religious rite. **2.** The liquid so used. Published Sentence: Ritual purification takes the form of ablution and is performed wet with water or dry with sand. Original Sentence: The family cleansed themselves through ablution before they performed their morning prayers. Memory Trick: ** Ablution ** is a **solution**. As we have all learned in our science classes, a solution is a mixture of two substances, such as water and soap. ad-vent-ist Chapter 1- page 17 Definition: A member of and of several Christian denominations that believe that Jesus' Second Coming and the end of the world are near. Published Sentence: The Adventists families of churches are regarded today as conservative Protestants. Original Sentence: After spending time with her Adventist neighbors, Malcolm's mother changed her religious beliefs and stopped cooking pork as it was against the Mosaic dietary laws. <-- Second Coming Memory trick: The Second Coming is also referred to as the Second Advent of Jesus. So think of the Second __Advent__ of Jesus and the Adventists' strong belief in this possible future event. Ambivalence ** -Andre Aung  am-  **biv**   -  //uh//   -l  uh   ns     Chapter 1, page 271 1. uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things. 2. //Psychology//. the coexistence within an individual of positive and negative feelings toward the same person, object, or action, simultaneously drawing him or her in opposite directions. Published Sentence: One odd **ambivalence** was how some letters, otherwise all but championing Mr. Muhammad, would recoil at the expression “white devils.” Original Sentence: The girl’s **ambivalence** was evident as she struggled to decide between buying the candy or buying the toy. Memory Trick: The prefix //ambi// means “both” and when you are ambivalent, you are considering //both// the positives and negatives of the situation.
 * Ablution** ~ Liz Risius
 * Adventist-** Cassie Anderson

**Aplomb - Bridget Lam** [ uh - plom, uh - pluhm ] Chapter 17: Page 337- Paragraph 1 Definition: 1: Imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance. 2: The perpendicular, or vertical position. Published Sentence: The central to the idea of //aplomb// is for the dancers to execute these //actions// with an effortless quality. Original Sentence: The ice skaters glided with aplomb across the rink. Memory Trick: Think of when you don’t want to bomb a test, you must have aplomb (assurance and confidence)  **Aseptic-** Caroline Lartz a·sep·tic, adjective  free from the living germs of disease, fermentation, or putrefaction. To ensure that the milk products we use are not aseptic, they are thoroughly pasteurized before being sold. Aseptic sounds like antiseptic which is used to clean wounds. Aseptic means free from germs that often come with wounds. 


 * Belligerent** - Allison Miller

Adjective, [buh-lij-er-uhnt] Defn: One that is hostile or aggressive, especially one that is engaged in war Sentence: While intoxicated, the belligerent man was often very aggressive towards others and tried to pick fights with them. Memory trick: "Bell" sounds like "bull" and bullies are belligerent

Pronunciation: not needed Defintion: an African American organization established to promote civil rights and self defense in the 1960s and 70s. Also used to describe species of large cat. Example Sentence: The __Black Panthers__ set up a variety of programs in the community to help decrease poverty; however their positive attributes were often overshadowed by their militaristic style and constant defiance of the police. Memory tip: Black Panthers, or big cats in general, can be very ferocious and aggressive. Members of the Black Panthers were prepared to do anything to support their cause. Many were arrested, injured, or even killed fighting for their beliefs.
 * Black Panther** -- Rachel Solava

bootblack: one who shines shoes \ˈbüt-ˌblak\ The bootblack worked endlessly to get the customers shoes to shine. The bootblack shined boots until they were black and shiny



__Lillie Cicerchia__ vocab word: “canvasser”- chapter 5, page 79 kan-vuhs-er a) A petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes. b) Someone who examines votes at an election someone. c) Who conducts surveys of public opinion; "a pollster conducts public opinion polls"; "a headcounter counts heads.” d) A person who takes or counts votes. Published Sentence: State legislation: “Every person who desires to transact any business as a transient dealer, peddler, canvasser, or solicitor within the corporate limits of the town shall first obtain from the town clerk, during normal working hours, a written or printed license to engage in such business within the town.” "The canvasser made a grand attempt to sell me a hot dog on the street, but I was so full that I kindly declined." Memory Trick: 7. Memory Trick: A picture can be on a canvass, so you can think of a canvasser surveying the “big picture” to try to get people to buy what they are selling.

cognizant - Rustin Fakheri Pronunciation Key: (kog-niz-ant) Definition: having knowledge or being aware of Example: "He was not //cognizant// of the due date of his vocabulary assignment when he began to complete it."  Memory Trick: Cogs are like gears, so if you’re “COGnizant” of something, that means the gears/cogs in your brain are turning in regards to it. CHRISTOPHER HOERDEMANN VOCAB WORD 1. Congregate (Page 99, paragraph 2) 2. kong-gri-geyt 3. ·  To come together; assemble, esp. in large numbers: //People waiting for rooms congregated in the hotel lobby.// ·<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> To bring together in a crowd, body, or mass; assemble; collect. ·<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> congregated; assembled. ·<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"> formed by collecting; collective. 4. The Bishops congregate in Goulburn for consecration 5. The large group of people congregated in a single area. 6.

7. A church group is called a “Congregation” which should allow you to remember that people congregate at a church in a big group.

Deportment- Kaitlyn Nibbelin di-**pawrt**-m//uh//   nt  demeanor; conduct; behavior Her perfect posture and polite behavior were evidence of her queenly deportment. <span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> dahy-**as**-per-uh, noun Definition: (capitalized) the scattering of the Jews to countries outside of Palestine after the Babylonian captivity; (lowercase) any group migration or flight from a country or region; dispersion. Example: The African //diaspora// was caused mainly by force through the enslavement and shipment of Africans to the Americas by Europeans. Memory tip: Think of the similar words "dissipate" or "disappear." They all basically mean that something moves out of one place and is "displaced" in another. <span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51,51,51); font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode';">**di·a·lec·tic** <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51,51,51); font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode';">  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(17,102,153); font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode';">  /  ˌdaɪ  <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(136,0,0); font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> əˈlɛk tɪk   /   <span style="display: none; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(17,102,153); font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> Pronunciation Key  - [  dahy-//uh//-**lek**-tik   ]  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(17,102,153); font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51,51,51); font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> // –adjective  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51,51,51); font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode';"> //
 * D ** e**p**ortment describes your **d**emeanor and a**pp**earance in **p**ublic
 * Diaspora**- Matt Skibo

//–noun// <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51,51,51); font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode';">
 * 1. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51,51,51); font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode';">of, pertaining to, or of the nature of logical argumentation. ||
 * 3. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51,51,51); font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode';">the art or practice of logical discussion as employed in investigating the truth of a theory or opinion. ||

Example: The lawyer’s argument in the case was dialectic; there wasn’t a sentence that was illogical.

Dialect is the language, logIC has ic, so does dialectIC so is logical language.



[ <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #333333; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif';">**em**  -  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #333333; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif';">//uh//   -ser-ee  ] __ Full Definition: __ __<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Published Sample Sentence: __<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> Buzzing emissaries fill the ears Of listening crowds with jealousies and fears. --Dryden. __<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Original Sentence: __<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> As an emissary for Bloomington-Normal Swim Club, Roger went to discuss matters of joining teams with the Bloomington Waves. Memory Trick: At an //embassy//, it is very likely you will see an //emissary// from another nation.
 * Emissary- Chapter 14, page 242- Kathleen Knight **
 * **<span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">1. **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #7b7b7b; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">a representative sent on a mission or errand: //emissaries to negotiate a peace.// <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #333333; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> ||
 * **<span style="color: #7b7b7b; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">2. **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #7b7b7b; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> || <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">an agent sent on a mission of a secret nature, as a spy. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #333333; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> ||



Expatriate- Jennifer Janssen (ěk-spā'trē-āt') Chapter 18; page 359 Definition 2. One who has renounced one's native land. Published sentence: <span style="color: rgb(51,51,51); font-style: normal;">Many American writers were living as expatriates in Paris. Original sentence: The professor, an expatriate from the United States, adopted Italy as his new residence. Memory trick: “patriate” in expatriate sounds like patriot which is someone who loves and defends their country, so like an ex-patriot would no longer defend their country an expatriate no longer resides in their home country [  gri-**ney**-d//uh//   ]
 * 1) One who has taken up residence in a foreign country.
 * Grenada** – Jessi Nguyen

1. one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies. 2. an independent country comprising this island and the S Grenadines: a former British colony; gained independence 1974: scene of invasion by U.S. and Caribbean forces 1983. 95,537; 133 sq. mi. (344 sq. km). //Capital://   St. George's. 3. a town in central Mississippi. 12,641.    Sentence: She told us she was from Grenada, so we knew she was from one of the islands just south of our country, Puerto Rico.

Memory trick: Grenada sounds similar to Bretaña, which is the Spanish word for Britain. Grenada is located in a Spanish speaking area and was formally owned by Britain.



**Hustler** Jessie Swiech [**huhs**-ler] –noun Chapter 7, page 108 (but it’s used repeatedly) 1. an enterprising person determined to succeed; go-getter. 2. //Slang.// a person who employs fraudulent or unscrupulous methods to obtain money; swindler. 3. //Informal//. an expert gambler or game player who seeks out challengers, esp. unsuspecting amateur ones, in order to win money from them: He earned his living as a pool hustler. 4. //Slang//. a prostitute. 5. a person who hustles. Malcolm X sentence: I was a true hustler – uneducated, unskilled at anything honorable, and I considered myself nervy and cunning enough to live by my wits, exploiting any prey that presented itself. Original sentence: Gina made her money as a hustler in Vegas, catching unsuspecting gamblers unaware.

//“The Cardsharps”// by Caravaggio

Memory tip: A good hustler must work and think fast, or //hustle//. Hustlers have to hustle if they want to succeed.

Location: Chapter 8, pg. 130 second paragraph Pronounciation: **Im** - pas Definition: A predicament with no obvious escape, an impassable road or way Memory trick: It's IMpossible to get PAST this person.
 * Impasse - Elizabeth Ray**

Insubordination- Munan Singhal
Location: Pg 226, 1st Paragraph <span style="color: rgb(51,51,51); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Pronunciation: in-s <span style="color: rgb(51,51,51); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">//uh//  <span style="color: rgb(51,51,51); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">-  <span style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(51,51,51); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">bawr  <span style="color: rgb(51,51,51); font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">-də-nā-shən Definition: disobedient or defiance to authority Military personnel who do not follow orders could be charged with **insubordination** and discharged from the military. <span style="color: rgb(51,51,51); font-family: Arial;">Jack was charged with **insubordination** after he assaulted an officer and then fled the scene. Memory tip-Insubordination, has ordination which sounds like and means ordinary, if it is in-sub-ordinary, it is something you would probably not do or want to do, like insubordination. <span style="color: rgb(51,51,51);"> <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"> Maria Helgeson Keel Chapter 16, page 300 Pronunciation: [keel], kil <span style="color: rgb(51,51,51); font-family: Times New Roman;">Definition: A central fore-and-aft structural member in the bottom of a hull, extending from the stem to the sternpost and having the floors or frames attached to it, usually at right angles: sometimes projecting from the bottom of the hull to provide stability. <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0); font-family: Times New Roman;">Published Sample Sentence: “A strong keel, well laid and with fair lines is a prerequisite for a seaworthy ship.” - Preben Ormen Malcolm X Sentence: "The very keel of my teaching, and my most bone-deep personal belief, was that Elijah Muhammad in every aspect of his existence was a symbol of moral, mental, and spiritual reform among the American black people." -Alex Haley Original Sentence: It was a windy day, but the keel kept the ship steady. Picture: Memory Tip: Keel over means fall over, so the keel of a ship keeps it from keeling over. **Malfeasance- Sean Hastings** ( mal-**fee**-z//uh// ns   ) adjective Definition: misconduct or wrong doing; especially by a public official Sample sentence: the senator was unaware of his malfeasance with his rudely gesture towards the people in the crowd. Picture: Memory tip: malfeasance is like bad pheasants but with an“f”

(mk), noun Definition- A place that is regarded as the center of an activity or interest. OR A goal to which adherents of a religious faith or practice fervently aspire. <span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Sentence- The museum of art in New York City is a mecca for many aspiring artists. Memory Tip- Mecca is the capital of Saudi Arabia and to them, this is the most important place (obviously the capital) of their country.
 * Mecca-** Mika Tanaka



Metamorphosis-Lauren Claire Brooks <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51,51,51); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';">**met·a·mor·pho·sis** <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51,51,51); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(17,102,153); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';">  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(17,102,153); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';">  / <span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">ˌ m ɛ t  <span style="color: rgb(136,0,0); font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ə <span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">ˈ m ɔ r  <span style="color: rgb(136,0,0); font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';">  f <span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ə  <span style="color: rgb(136,0,0); font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';">  s ɪ s   /   <span style="display: none; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(17,102,153); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';"> Pronunciation Key  -  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(17,102,153); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';">Show Spelled Pronunciation     [  met-//uh//-**mawr**-f//uh//-sis   ]   <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(17,102,153); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';"> Pronunciation Key  -  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(17,102,153); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';">Show IPA Pronunciation   <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';">   <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51,51,51); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';">//–noun, plural// <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51,51,51); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';">**-ses** <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(17,102,153); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(17,102,153); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';">  /  -ˌsiz   /   <span style="display: none; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(17,102,153); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';"> Pronunciation Key  -  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(17,102,153); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';">Show Spelled Pronunciation     [  -seez   ]   <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(17,102,153); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';"> Pronunciation Key  -  <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(17,102,153); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';">Show IPA Pronunciation   <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';">. <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51,51,51); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';">. <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51,51,51); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';">a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult butterfly. Compare [|complete metamorphosis]. || Sentence- The metamorphosis that took place between Jr. High and High School is an important change that everyone experiences in one way or another.
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';">1. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51,51,51); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';">//Biology//
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';">2. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51,51,51); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';">a complete change of form, structure, or substance, as transformation by magic or witchcraft. ||

Memory tip: When you think of metamorphosis, you think of a caterpillar turning into a beautiful butterfly or the story of the Ugly Duckling.

me-truh-nohm, noun http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?metron02.wav=metronome
 * Metronome** - Rachel Vazquez

Definition: an instrument designed to mark exact time by a regularly repeated tick, also a device that produces a regulated: audible, visual or touch pulse, usually used to establish a steady beat, or //tempo,// measured in beats-per-minute for the performance of musical compositions While marching on the practice field, the marching band used the large metronome to remain in step, and in beat with the music that they were playing.

A quick,(a lame) memory tip: When I hear metronome I sometimes think of monotone. Monotone is when the sound or tone of something is unvaried and the same. You can relate that to a metronome, whatever speed you set the beat at, it will remain the same and unvaried. (Until you change it, of course)



Pronunciation: <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51,51,51); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';">môr'āz' Definition: the accepted traditional customs and morals of a particular social group Sentence: Although my little brother was very young, he was immediately accustomed to the mores that our family took part in. Picture: Memory Tip: The middle part of the word is ‘o-r-e’ which is the word Oreo, minus the o. Everyone eats their Oreos differently, which can relate to the word as everyone has different customs or beliefs which they have been raised in. **Nom de Plume** (Ch. 11, Page 189) - Robert Wan Pronunciation: (nŏm' d <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ə plōōm') Definition: A pseudonym or pen name used by a writer Published Sentence: Mark Twain was the nom de plume of Samuel L. Clemens. Original Sentence: Back during the Victorian era, women writers would use a male nom de plume to hide the fact they were women so they could avoid sexist criticism. Memory Trick: To remember the meaning of nom de plume, think of name of pen since that is the literal meaning in French.
 * MORES - Erin Sage**

Definition: a surrounding or adjoining region in which something exists in a lesser degree Pronounciation Key: pi-**nuhm**-br//uh// Original Sentence: The penumbra of poorer students had none of the political clout that the wealthier, upper class students had in the brutal, high school society. Picuture Memory Key: I picked a picture of The Breakfast Club as my memory key because the dirty, weird girl and the white trash guy were not as powerful in high school society as Molly Ringwald or Emilio Estevez, therefore, they were in the penumbra. Memory Trick: Penumbra means that it is surrounding something, and peri- means around in latin. So when you think penumbra, think peri- = around or surrounding something!
 * Penumbra - Katie Erdman**

**Pronunciation key:** pen -m uh n-ship

 * Definition:**
 * 1. || the art of handwriting; the use of the pen in writing. ||
 * 2. || a person's style or manner of handwriting: clear penmanship; poor penmanship. ||

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**Original sentence:** My sister Hilda had written a suggestion that, if possible in prison, I should study English and penmanship; she had barely been able to read a couple of picture postcards I had sent her when I was selling reefers on the road. ======

no·blesse o·blige <span class="show_ipapr" style="display: none;"> / noʊˈblɛs oʊˈbliʒ; Fr.  nɔˈblɛs ɔˈbliʒ / <span class="pron_toggle" style="display: inline;"> -   <span class="show_spellpr" style="display: inline;"> [ noh-**bles** oh-**bleezh**   ] Definition: the moral obligation of those of high birth, powerful social position, etc., to act with honor, kindliness, generosity, etc. Originial Sentence: The rich girl did not have noblesse oblige when it came to dealing with people with less money than her. You can remember that the girls in the movie " Mean Girls" were rich, yet they were not nice or kind. Memory Tip: You can think about noblesse to be noble, and then oblige just think that it would be nice if they were obliged to be nice to others.
 * Noblesse oblige – Sheena **

Liz Phipps

Dissemble [   di-**sem**-b//uh//  <span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(136,0,0); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">  l    ] <span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> Def: <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51,51,51); line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif';">to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of Sentence: George Bush has dissembled the nature of our invasion in Iraq, and is still concealing many of the details of the war.

The beginning of dissemble is dis- which is also the prefix to disappear, and dissemble means to hide or conceal, which is similar to disappear.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[ **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">nas **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">-//uh//  <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">nt, **ney**-s//uh// <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">nt  <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">]  <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Def.- coming into existence, emerging, rebirth, beginning to exist or develop Sentence- The nascent republic was just starting to develop their rules and laws for the country. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> These dancers are performing a piece called “Nascent” about the rebirth of people.
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Nascent- **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Christina Parlette

Chapter 2 Courtney Allen Novice: page 24 paragraph 4 Pronunciation Key: (nŏv'ĭs) Definitions: o One who is new in any business, profession, or calling; one unacquainted or unskilled; one yet in the rudiments; a beginner; a tyro. o A person new to a field or activity; a beginner. o a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; Published sentence: I am young; a novice in the trade. --Dryden. (dictionary.com) Original sentence: I am very nervous to start my new job today because I am a novice in this profession. Image: Memory tip: If you are a **__n__**ovice you are **__n__**ew to something <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> **Proprietor** – By Anna DeGraaf Located on p.63 in Chp. 4 Pronunciation Key { pruh-**prahy**-i-ter} Definitions: 1. The owner of a business establishment, a hotel, etc. 2. A person who has exclusive rights or title to something; an owner, as of real property. 3. A group of proprietors; proprietary Published Sentance : Business <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51,51,51);"> If you share ownership of your business with someone else, including your spouse, your business will not be a sole proprietorship. Original Sentence -The angry proprietor was shouting at the lawyer to sign the rights to his wife. Image :The woman owes her own shop making her a proprietor.

Memory Tip: **Prop**rietor owns **prop**erty

**__Transfixed__** ( trans- fiks <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">) Emily Allen Chapter 3 pg 49 Definition: To make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc Published Sentence: “We listen to Bach transfixed because this is listening to a human mind” –Lewis Thomas Original Sentence: The girl stood transfixed as she stared fearfully at the giant spider crawling toward her. Tip: When a person is in a trance (trans) they stand motionless (fixed) with a dazed look on their face

a-ris-to-crat Chapter 9 – page 143- paragraph 2 I chose this picture becasue as i previously stated, the Lamborghini is known as an aristocrat of cars.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Aristocrat- ** Blair Smith
 * Definition**:
 * 1) 1.) <span style="color: rgb(51,51,51);">a person who has the tastes, manners, etc., characteristic of members of an aristocracy.
 * 2) 2.) Anything regarded as the best, most elegant, or most stylish of its kind.
 * Published Sentence:** The Lamborghini is an aristocrat of exotic cars.
 * Original Sentence:** Rudy was paid by an old, rich, aristocratic Bostonian for an unusual service that involved talcum powder.
 * Picture:**
 * [[image:http://www.gentlemansgadgets.com/for%20men/images/2008/03/lamborghini-reventon.jpg]]

Memory trick**: The first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word aristocrats is the movie Aristocats. This movie involves cats, and cats compared to dogs are said to be more elegant or stylish as compared to dogs.<span style="color: rgb(51,51,51);">