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College English Vocab 14-2024

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encryptto convert into cipher; to convert a message into code
crypticMysterious, puzzlingly short
crypticacting to hide or conceal
cryptographysecret writing
cryptographythe encoding and decoding of messages
crypta room completely or partly underground, especially under the main floor of a church; a room or area in a large aboveground tomb
abscondTo depart in scret and hide
abstemiousRestrained, especially in the consumption of food or alcohol
abstractionThe consideration of a thing or idea without associating it with a particular example.
abstruseHard to understan; deep or complex
pedagogyThe art or profession of teaching; the study of teaching
encyclopedicOf or relating to an encyclopedia; Covering a wide range of subjects
pediatricianA doctor who specializes in the diseases, development, and care of children.
pedantA formal, unimaginative teacher; A person who shows off his or her learning
tropismautomatic movement by an organism unable to move about from place to place, especially a plant, that involves turning or growing toward or away from a stimulus
entropythe decomposition of the matter and energy in the universe to an ultimate state of inactive uniformity; chaos, randomness
heliotropeany of a genus of herbs or shrubs having small white or purple flowers
psychotropicacting on the mind
neoclassicrelating to arevival or adaptation of the styles of ancient Greece and Roman, especially in music, art, or architecture
Neolithicof or relating to the latest period of the STone Age, when polished stone tools were used
neoconservativea conservative who strongly favors encouraging democracy and the US national interest in world affairs, including through military means
neonatalof or relating to babies in the first month after their birth
noviceone who has no previous training or experience in a specific field or activity; beginner ; a new member of a religious order who is preparing to become a nun or monk
novelnew abd not resembling something formerly known or used ; original and striking, especially in conception or style
innovationa new idea, device, or method ; tjhe introduction of new ideas, devices, or methods
supernovathe explosion of a star that causes it to become extremely bright; something that explodes into prominence or popularity
imposeto establish or apply as a charge or penalty or in a forceful or harmful way ; to take unfair advantage
juxtaposeto place side by side
transposeto change the position or order of two thins ; to move from one place or period to another
superimposeTo put or place one thing over something else
tenurethe right amount of time that a person holds a job, office, or title; the right to keep a job, espeically the job of teacher or professor
tenaciousStubborn or persistent in clinging to a thing
tenableCapable of being held or defended; reasonable
teneta widely held principle or belief, especially one held in common by members of a group or profession
monogamousbeing married to one person or having one soul mate
monoculturethe cultivation of a single crop to the exclusion of other uses of land ; a culture dominated by a single element
monolithicAppearing to be huge; featureless; often rigid whole
monolithicMade up of material with no joints or seams
monotheismThe worship of a single god
unicameralHaving only one lawmaking chamber
unilateralDone by one person or party; one sided
unilateralAffecting one side of the body
unisonPerfect agreement; Sameness of musical pitch
unitarianRelating or belonging to a religious group that believes that God exist only in one person and stresses individual freedom of belief


Deutschlehrerin
Marion Central School
Webster, NY

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