Vocab # 11

Affinity- relationship by marriage -It is quite common for your affinity to go wrong or come past a conflict. Bilious- of or indicative of a peevish ill nature disposition -The teacher was bilious in a way where all his students thought very poorly of him. Cognate- of the same nature -The two elements in the science lab are cognates so they both work as equal catalysts. Corollary- A proposition inferred Immediately from a proved proposition with little or no additional proof -The victim had a corollary which no one believed from the lack of proof. Cul-de-sac - a pouch -The main character always carried around a cul-de-sac with her family heirloom in it. Derring-do- a daring action -He was always taking derring-do's becasue he enjoyed the adrenaline and thrill. Divination- The art or practice that seeks to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge due to the interpretation of omens -The fortune teller was famous for her ways of divination. Elixir- A substance capable of prolonging life indefinitely -Myths and stories say that an unicorn's tear drop is an elixir. Folderol- a useless accessory -Many people in society wear folderols that make you look tacky and seeming to waste money. Gamut- an entire range or series -The watch tower had to be taken down because it lacked ability for the watchmen to see the gamut of the city. Hoi polloi- the General populace -The hoi polloi was at the presidential speech held in the biggest stadium in the world. Ineffable- incapable of being expressed in words -My feelings for him were ineffable. Lucubration- to study by night -I always end up lucubrating since I can never put myself up to finishing homework right when I get home. Mnemonic- intended to assist memory -It helps to create mnemonics when memorizing something. Obloquy- abusive language -The man was known for his obloquy toward everyone. Parameter- an independent variable used to express the coordinates of variable point and functions of them -In math class we are ,earning to use parameters. Pundit- a learned man -The pundit opened up a small school for the village so young children can be educated. Risible- provoking laughter -They both had a risible that made little kids in the neighborhood intimidated. Symptomatic- having the characteristics of a certain disease but arising of a different cause -The daughter was symptomatic and the doctors didn't know how to cure her. Volte-face- a reversal in policy -There was a volte-face when the first policy did not work.