1. Vocabulary
Week of Aug 29-Sept 2, 2011

2. Abhor (verb) hate
Bigot (noun) narrow-minded, prejudiced person
Counterfeit (mod) fake; false
Enfranchise (verb) to give voting rights
Hamper (verb) hinder; obstruct

3. Kindle. (verb) brighten or glow; to start a
Kindle (verb) brighten or glow; to start a fire; ignite emotion or interest
Noxious (mod) harmful; poisonous; lethal
Placid (mod) calm; peaceful
Remuneration (noun) payment
for work done
Talisman (noun) lucky charm

4. Prefix: “anti” means against
Antiwar (mod) against the war
Antisocial (mod) not sociable
Antipathy (noun) strong, negative feelings
Antibody (noun) protein that fights infections
Antidote (noun) substance that counteracts poison

5. Week of September 6-9, 2011 Abrasive (mod) rough; course; harsh
Bilk (verb) cheat; defraud
Covert (mod) hidden; undercover
Engender (verb) to arise or
come into existence
Tangent (noun) going off the main subject

6. Hangar (n) storage area for a plane
Knotty (mod) complex; difficult to solve
Nuance (n) something subtle; a fine shade of meaning
Plagiarism (n) taking credit fore someone else’s writing or ideas
Renown (n) widespread acclaim;
fame

7. Prefix: contra/counter= against
Contradict (verb) disagree with
Counteract (verb) lessen the effect of
Counterfeit (mod) forged; false
Contraindicated (verb) state to be
inadvisable
Countermand (verb) cancel a
command

8. Week of September 12-16, 2011
Absolution (n) forgiveness; pardon; release
Blatant (mod) obvious
Creditable (mod) praiseworthy
Ensconce (verb) establish firmly
in a position
Hasten (verb) hurry; rush accelerate

9. Laceration (N) a cut
Obdurate (mod) stubborn; not easily persuaded or influenced
Plausible (mod) can be believed; reasonable
Reprieve (N) a respite;
postponement of sentence
Tawdry (mod) gaudy; of little value

10. Prefix: Cosm= world or universe
Cosmos (n) whole universe
Microcosm (n) small version of something larger
Cosmopolitan (mod) made up of unique peoples; culturally diverse
Cosmopolis (n) a important city
that is culturally
diverse
Cosmocrat (n) master or ruler
of the world