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3U Brave New World Unit
Vocabulary in BNW unit & Utopian readings
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11th Grade
05/07/2014

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centrifug(e)(-al)
Definition
moving away from a centre
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Callow
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inexperienced & immature
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centripetal
Definition
moving towards a centre
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Ingenuous
Definition
innocent and unsuspecting
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Disingenuous
Definition
pretending that one knows less about something than one really does
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Sententious
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given to moralizing with “bons mots” in a pithy, pompous or affected manner, as from a “high horse”
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gratuitous
Definition
done without good reason
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Axiom(atic)
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an accepted statement or proposition regarded as being self-evidently true.
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(dis-) incarnate
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(of a god, spirit or abstract quality) embodied in human form
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Conventional (ality)
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in accordance with or convention (a way in which something is usually done). (-- or --socially acceptable behaviour
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Stigmata
Definition
(in Christian tradition) marks corresponding to those left on Christ's body by the Crucifixion, said to have been impressed by divine favour on the bodies of St Francis of Assisi and others.--Hence any telltale, revealing physical marks
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ascetic
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adjective characterized by the practice of severe self-discipline
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Eccentricity
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Deviating from a usual or accepted pattern
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Blasphemy
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The act of expressing lack of reverence for God
Irreverence toward something considered sacred
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Stoicism
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Not affected by passion or feeling; showing indifference to pain
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Innocuous
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harmless; not offensive
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Parody
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a humorous or satirical imitation
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Portentous(ly)
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ominously significant or indicative; serving as a sign or omen
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Connotation
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the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning
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Scatological
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concerned with obscene matters, particularly of the body
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Discord
Definition
lack of agreement or harmony
A harsh combination of musical sounds
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Incoherent(ly)
Definition
incomprehensible or confusing in speech or writing. internally inconsistent; illogical
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Contemptuous(ly)
Definition
Showing the feeling that someone or something is worthless or beneath consideration. Scornful.
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Elation
Definition
great happiness and exhilaration
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Sanctimonious
Definition
making a show of being morally superior.
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Inexorable
Definition
impossible to stop or prevent
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Moribund
Definition
at the point of death. in terminal decline; lacking vigour
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Superfluous
Definition
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
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Benighted
Definition
in a state of intellectual or moral ignorance.
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Propitiat(e)(-ion)
Definition
regain the favour of; appease.
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Atone(ment)
Definition
reparation for a wrong or injury
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Temperate
Definition
Avoiding excess, moderate
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Felicitous
Definition
well chosen or appropriate; pleasantly apt
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Sordid
Definition
1. involving ignoble actions and motives.
2. dirty or squalid.
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Constitution
Definition
1. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or organization is governed. Øhistorical a decree, ordinance, or law.
2. the composition or forming of something.
3. a person's general state of health or temperament.
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Sloth
Definition
reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness.
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Approbation
Definition
Official approval; praise
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Didactic
Definition
intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
-In the manner of a teacher, especially so as to be patronizing.
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Secular
Definition
not religious, sacred, or spiritual.
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Humanism
Definition
An outlook or system of thought from the early Renaissance attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters
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The Enlightenment
Definition
a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition.
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Importune
Definition
harass with persistent requests.
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Censure
Definition
express severe disapproval of; formally reprove
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Encumbrance
Definition
a burden or impediment.
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Expedient
Definition
convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral.
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Enumerate
Definition
mention or list off one by one.
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Manifest
Definition
clear or obvious to the eye or mind.
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Avarice
Definition
extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
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Parity
Definition
equality or equivalence, especially as regards status, pay, or value
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Insolent
Definition
rude and disrespectful.
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Abject
Definition
1.(of something bad) experienced to the maximum degree.
2. completely without pride or dignity
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