Monday, February 28, 2011

Week 4 Vocab Words

New Vocab!

Quiz this week on Thursday (Group M & O) & Friday (Group N)


Vocabulary Word List
Semester 2:  Week 4

Atheist
person who does not believe in God
Colloquial
local and informal (used of language)
Misogynist
hater of women
Furrow
Groove
Instigator
troublemaker; person who entices others to do something
Misnomer
wrong name
Vindicate
prove right; remove blame
Atrophy
waste away from lack of use
Staunch
loyal; faithful; dependable
Vilification
blackening someone's name

Bonus Words
Stereotype
fixed image
Collusion
plotting and planning
Drawl
speak slowly with words running together
Furtive
hidden and secret
Insurgent
a rebel

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