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R.O.T.
Random Oral Testing
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English
11th Grade
09/03/2009
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Term
Adept
 Definition
Skillful
Term
Prescriptivist
 Definition
"this is how things should be"
Term
Descriptivist
 Definition
"this is how things are"
Term
rhetoric
 Definition
the art of persuasion
Term
Autonomous
 Definition
independent or self governing
Term
Assertion
 Definition
claim or statement
Term
to confer
 Definition
-to discuss
-to bestow with authority
Term
Acronym
 Definition
NASA, SCUBA
Term
In lieu of
 Definition
in stead of
Term
Cumulitive
 Definition
adding up over time
Term
Metacognition
 Definition
thinking about thinking
Term
Metadiscourse
 Definition
talking about talking
Term
Idiom
 Definition
a language quirk specific to a particular group
Term
Aquisitive
 Definition
Greedy
Term
Banal
 Definition
Stale, Commonplace
Term
Belabor
 Definition
Overwork, Thrash
Term
Carping
 Definition
Fault-Finding
Term
Congeal
 Definition
To Harden
Term
Emulate
 Definition
Copy, Imitate
Term
Encomium
 Definition
Formal Praise
Term
Eschew
 Definition
Shun, Avoid
Term
Germane
 Definition
Relevent
Term
Insatiable
 Definition
Unquenchable
Term
Intansigent
 Definition
Uncompromising
Term
Invidious
 Definition
Intended to Incite Hate, Hatfull
Term
Largesse
 Definition
Bountiful Contribution
Term
Reconnaissance
 Definition
Scouting Expadition
Term
Substantiate
 Definition
Verify
Term
Taciturn
 Definition
Habitually Silent
Term
Temporize
 Definition
To Stall
Term
Tenable
 Definition
Defenceable
Term
monumnetal
 Definition
very large and important
Term
extraneous
 Definition
unseessary
Term
extricate
 Definition
to dissentangle
Term
axioms
 Definition
fundimental belief
Term
archetypes
 Definition
primary or perfect example
Term
subjective
 Definition
involving personal opinion
Term
objective
 Definition
not involving personal opinion
Term
to effect
 Definition
to bring about
Term
affect vs. effect
 Definition
affect= to influence
effect= to bring about
Term
its vs. it's
 Definition
its= possesive
it's= contraction of it is
Term
pedantic
 Definition
showing off ones knowledge
Term
proceed vs. precede
 Definition
proceed= to move towards
precede= to come before
Term
Language
 Definition
"a system of symbols mutually understood withing a significant community"
Term
Indo-European
 Definition
the theoretical mother tongue of English and related languages
Term
Date for beginning of early english
 Definition
449 A.D.
Term
Event for beginning of early english
 Definition
Angles invasion of england
Term
Significant Early English work?
 Definition
Beawolf
Term
Date for beginning of middle english?
 Definition
1066
Term
Event for beginning of Middle English
 Definition
Battle of Hastings & Norman Conquest
Term
Significant Middle English work?
 Definition
The Canturbury Tales
Term
Date for beginning of Modern English
 Definition
~1500
Term
Event for beginning of Modern English
 Definition
Renaissance
Term
Significant Modern English work.
 Definition
any Shakespeare or Dickens
Term
Accost
 Definition
confront
Term
animadversion
 Definition
strong criticism
Term
avid
 Definition
enthusiastic
Term
brackish
 Definition
salty, foul
Term
celerity
 Definition
swiftness
Term
gambit
 Definition
maneuver
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halcyon
 Definition
peaceful
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histrionic
 Definition
melodramatic
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incendiary
 Definition
inflammatory
Term
maelstrom
 Definition
large whirlpool
Term
myopic
 Definition
near-sighted
Term
overt
 Definition
not hidden, obvious
Term
pejorative
 Definition
insulting
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propriety
 Definition
politeness
Term
sacrilege
 Definition
disrespect of the sacred
Term
summarily
 Definition
promptly
Term
suppliant
 Definition
one making a humble request
Term
talisman
 Definition
good luck charm
Term
undulate
 Definition
movement characterised by waves
Term
articulate
 Definition
well spoken
Term
to articulate
 Definition
to express clearly
Term
cavort
 Definition
to romp
Term
credence
 Definition
trust, belief
Term
decry
 Definition
condem
Term
dessemble
 Definition
conceal
Term
distraught
 Definition
upset
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evince
 Definition
display clearly
Term
exhume
 Definition
remove from the grave
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feckless
 Definition
feeble
Term
neferious
 Definition
wicked, in an underhanded way
Term
piquant
 Definition
spicy, flavorful
Term
primordial
 Definition
developed at the very beginning
Term
unwonted
 Definition
uncharacteristic
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utopian
 Definition
referring to an ideal world
Term
verbiage
 Definition
wordiness
Term
verdent
 Definition
green
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viscous
 Definition
thick
Term
then vs. than
 Definition
then=sequential
than=comparison
Term
Groups that effected the Eng. Lang. ?
 Definition
celts, romans, angles, danes, Normans
Term
Unflappable
 Definition
can't be annoyed
Term
Imperious
 Definition
bossy
Term
surly
 Definition
grumpy
Term
irascible
 Definition
irritable
Term
indict
 Definition
accuse of wrongdoing
Term
efficacious
 Definition
beneficial
Term
innocuous
 Definition
harmless
Term
prohibitive
 Definition
overwhelmingly burdensome
Term
complacent
 Definition
contented to a fault
Term
abstemious
 Definition
self-denying
Term
unpalatable
 Definition
obnoxious
Term
disparage
 Definition
put down
Term
progenitor
 Definition
originator or ancestor
Term
digression
 Definition
side-track
Term
diatribe
 Definition
long, bitter speech
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platitude
 Definition
over used statement
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machination
 Definition
crafty scheme
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terse
 Definition
to the point
Term
baroque
 Definition
heavily ornamented
Term
parallelism
 Definition
words wit a similar function should take a similar form
Term
atrophy
 Definition
to waste away
Term
bastion
 Definition
strong hold
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concord
 Definition
state of agreement
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consummate
 Definition
perfect
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consummate
 Definition
to bring to completion
Term
disarray
 Definition
confusion
Term
exigency
 Definition
urgency
Term
floatsam
 Definition
floating debris
Term
frenetic
 Definition
frenzied
Term
glean
 Definition
collect
Term
grouse
 Definition
complain
Term
incarcerate
 Definition
imprision
Term
incumbent
 Definition
required, or one who is currently in office
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jocular
 Definition
jolly
Term
ludicrous
 Definition
ridiculous
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mordant
 Definition
bitterly harsh
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nettle
 Definition
annoy
Term
pecuniary
 Definition
monetary
Term
pusillanimous
 Definition
cowardly
Term
recumbent
 Definition
lying down
Term
strategem
 Definition
scheme or ploy
Term
acuity
 Definition
sharpness of perception
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to delineate
 Definition
to portray clearly
Term
depraved
 Definition
perverted
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to enervate
 Definition
to weaken
Term
esoteric
 Definition
understood by a select few
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fecund
 Definition
fertile
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fiat
 Definition
an arbitary order
Term
figment
 Definition
fabrication of the mind
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to garner
 Definition
to accumulate
Term
to hallow
 Definition
to hold sacred
Term
idiosyncrasy
 Definition
quirk
Term
ignominy
 Definition
deep shame
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mundane
 Definition
routine
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nuance
 Definition
subtle change
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overweening
 Definition
conceited
Term
penchant
 Definition
strong inclination
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reputed
 Definition
supposed
Term
sophistry
 Definition
reasoning that appears sound, but is not
Term
sumptuous
 Definition
lavish, rich
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ubiquitous
 Definition
present everywhere
Term
Word Derived from a proper Name
 Definition
platonic
Term
etymology
 Definition
the history of a word
Term
archaic
 Definition
old and outdated
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folk etymology
 Definition
the false, but popular history of a word
Term
Word Derived for Combination
 Definition
highway
Term
Word Derived from Clipping
 Definition
lab
Term
Why would we study the history of the Eng. Lang. ?
 Definition
1- to emphisize that the lang. is changin
2- to show how power and political change influence the lang.
Term
propensity
 Definition
tendency/inclination
Term
compunction
 Definition
guilty feeling
Term
deliberating
 Definition
crippling
Term
cathartic
 Definition
emotional cleansing
Term
nebulous
 Definition
hard to define
Term
trenchant
 Definition
sharp and effective
Term
prosaic
 Definition
hum-drum and ordinary
Term
circumspect
 Definition
considering all angles
Term
benign
 Definition
harmless
Term
hyperbole
 Definition
exaggeration
Term
arbitrary
 Definition
random, not following any rule
Term
wistful
 Definition
nostalgic
Term
indigent
 Definition
poor
Term
abject
 Definition
utter
Term
agnostic
 Definition
"nothing can be known about god"
Term
complicity
 Definition
involvement in a crime
Term
derelict
 Definition
abandoned, neglected
Term
effigy
 Definition
crude image of a despised person
Term
equity
 Definition
justice
Term
inane
 Definition
empty of meaning
Term
indictment
 Definition
formal accusation
Term
indubitable
 Definition
unquestionable
Term
intermittent
 Definition
random of sporatic
Term
moot
 Definition
irrelevant
Term
motif
 Definition
repeated theme
Term
neophyte
 Definition
novice
Term
perspicacity
 Definition
acuity, sharpness of perception
Term
plenary
 Definition
attended by all qualified members
Term
sylvan
 Definition
pertaining to forests
Term
testy
 Definition
irritable
Term
travesty
 Definition
farce or parody
Term
impervious
 Definition
impenetrable
Term
to allay
 Definition
to calm
Term
bestial
 Definition
subhuman
Term
convivial
 Definition
festive
Term
coterie
 Definition
clique
Term
counterpart
 Definition
a corresponding thing or person
Term
to demur
 Definition
to object
Term
effrontery
 Definition
shameless boldness
Term
to embellish
 Definition
to add decorations
Term
ephemeral
 Definition
short-lived
Term
felicitous
 Definition
fortunate
Term
furtive
 Definition
sneaky
Term
garish
 Definition
tastelessly showy
Term
illusory
 Definition
deceptive
Term
indigent
 Definition
impoverished
Term
inordinate
 Definition
exceeding reasonable limits
Term
to jettison
 Definition
to get rid of
Term
misanthrope
 Definition
a person who hates people
Term
pertinacious
 Definition
stubborn
Term
raiment
 Definition
clothing
Term
to allege
 Definition
to claim without proof
Term
arrant
 Definition
shameless
Term
badinage
 Definition
banter
Term
to conciliate
 Definition
to pacify
Term
to countermand
 Definition
to reverse an order
Term
echelon
 Definition
a level of organization
Term
to exacerbate
 Definition
to make worse
Term
fatuous
 Definition
unknowingly stupid
Term
irrefutable
 Definition
beyond argument
Term
juggernaut
 Definition
an unstoppable thing
Term
lackadaisical
 Definition
half-hearted
Term
litany
 Definition
a long list
Term
macabre
 Definition
grotesque
Term
paucity
 Definition
scarcity
Term
ambivalence
 Definition
unsurety
Term
predilection
 Definition
tendency
Term
atypical
 Definition
out of the ordinary
Term
enigma
 Definition
mystery
Term
ostentatious
 Definition
showy
Term
solicitous
 Definition
healpful
Term
puerile
 Definition
childishly foolish
Term
reticent
 Definition
shy
Term
euphemism
 Definition
a soft way to refer to something harsh
Term
pragmatic
 Definition
practical
Term
picayune
 Definition
trivial
Term
moribund
 Definition
near death
Term
inscrutable
 Definition
impossible to understand
Term
prolific
 Definition
producing a large amount
Term
assent
 Definition
agreement
Term
indignation
 Definition
anger over unfairness
Term
4 types of claims
 Definition
value,meaning,policy, consiquenses
Term
value claim
 Definition
how important something is: good, bad, etc...
Term
meaning claim
 Definition
define the terms
Term
policy claim
 Definition
"this is what we should do"
Term
Consiquenses claims
 Definition
"this is what will happen"
Term
3 types of persuasion
 Definition
emotional, logical, ethical
Term
Logical persuation
 Definition
appeals to persons logic
Term
emotional persuasion
 Definition
appeals to persons emotions
Term
ethical persuasion
 Definition
(ethos) asserts the credibility of the speaker
Term
deductive reasoning
 Definition
general to specific
Term
inductive reasoning
 Definition
specific to general
Term
Sylogism
 Definition
reasoning pattern: all men are mortal, Sophecles is a man, therefore Sophecles is mortal.
Term
Bucolic
 Definition
rural
Term
rhetorical figures
 Definition
non-standard usages that appeal to our sense of imagination and rhythm
Term
Calumniate
 Definition
to slander
Term
chary
 Definition
skiddish
Term
collusian
 Definition
conspiricy
Term
dillatate
 Definition
a dabbler in the arts
Term
imperturbable
 Definition
emotionally steady
Term
incriment
 Definition
increase
Term
mandate
 Definition
command
Term
paltry
 Definition
insignificant
Term
peroxism
 Definition
sudden outburst
Term
peregrination
 Definition
journey
Term
redolent
 Definition
fragrant
Term
refulgent
 Definition
radiant
Term
shibboleth
 Definition
catch phrase
Term
tyro
 Definition
novice
Term
unremitting
 Definition
relentless
Term
vassilate
 Definition
to waver
Term
vituperative
 Definition
harshly abusive
Term
askance
 Definition
distrustful
Term
attenuate
 Definition
dilute
Term
cavil
 Definition
fault finding
Term
charlatan
 Definition
fraud
Term
decimate
 Definition
destroy a large part of
Term
foible
 Definition
shortcoming
Term
forgo
 Definition
to do without
Term
fraught
 Definition
loaded with
Term
inure
 Definition
to toughen
Term
luminous
 Definition
radiant
Term
obsequious
 Definition
excessively submissive
Term
obtuse
 Definition
stupid, dumb
Term
oscillate
 Definition
pendulum like movement
Term
penitent
 Definition
remorseful
Term
peremptory
 Definition
offensively self assured
Term
rebuff
 Definition
to snub
Term
reconnoiter
 Definition
scout
Term
shambles
 Definition
chaos
Term
sporadic
 Definition
intermittent
Term
affront
 Definition
insult
Term
contrite
 Definition
remorseful
Term
decorous
 Definition
socially proper
Term
deign
 Definition
to lower one's self
Term
desiccated
 Definition
shriveled
Term
engender
 Definition
generate
Term
ethereal
 Definition
airy
Term
facade
 Definition
exterior
Term
opprobrium
 Definition
disgrace
Term
putative
 Definition
supposed
Term
beatific
 Definition
blissful
Term
chicanery
 Definition
trickery
Term
consign
 Definition
give over to another's care
Term
febrile
 Definition
feverish
Term
gainsay
 Definition
to deny
Term
loath
 Definition
reluctant
Term
minutiae
 Definition
trivial details
Term
moratorium
 Definition
stoppage
Term
nostrum
 Definition
supposed cure-all
Term
pariah
 Definition
outcast
Term
aperture
 Definition
opening
Term
epicurean
 Definition
pleasure-seeking
Term
improvident
 Definition
not thrifty
Term
iniquity
 Definition
sin
Term
inviolable
 Definition
sacred
Term
mutable
 Definition
changeable
Term
nascent
 Definition
just beginning
Term
presage
 Definition
predict
Term
promulgate
 Definition
to make known far and wide, to broadcast
Term
rectitude
 Definition
righteousness
Term
seraphic
 Definition
angelic
Term
abrogate
 Definition
cancel
Term
ambient
 Definition
completely surrounding
Term
asperity
 Definition
roughness
Term
burnish
 Definition
to polish
Term
cabal
 Definition
secret society
Term
delectable
 Definition
delicious
Term
deprecate
 Definition
frown upon
Term
detritus
 Definition
debris
Term
ebullient
 Definition
bubbling
Term
eclectic
 Definition
drawn from different sources
Term
flaccid
 Definition
limp
Term
impecunious
 Definition
poor
Term
inexorable
 Definition
inescapable
Term
necromancer
 Definition
sorcerer
Term
onerous
 Definition
burdensome
Term
rife
 Definition
fraught
Term
rudiments
 Definition
fundamentals
Term
sequester
 Definition
set apart
Term
winnow
 Definition
sift
Term
aesthetic
 Definition
pertaining to beauty
Term
defunct
 Definition
dead
Term
discomfit
 Definition
to thwart
Term
espouse
 Definition
embrace
Term
fetish
 Definition
obsession
Term
gregarious
 Definition
outgoing
Term
hapless
 Definition
unlucky
Term
impeccable
 Definition
flawless
Term
importune
 Definition
to trouble with demands
Term
interpolate
 Definition
inject
Term
irreparable
 Definition
unfixable
Term
laconic
 Definition
terse
Term
languish
 Definition
to wither
Term
mendacious
 Definition
untruthful
Term
nadir
 Definition
the lowest point
Term
omnipresent
 Definition
ever-present
Term
perfunctory
 Definition
half-hearted
Term
plaintive
 Definition
melancholy
Term
requite
 Definition
reciprocate
Term
tantamount
 Definition
equivalent
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