Vocabulary Week 8 Gold. Word 1: Aphorism Def: Concise statement of truth or principle Sent: How many of us have been attracted to reason; first learned.
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Vocabulary Week 8 Gold
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Word 1: Aphorism Def: Concise statement of truth or principle
Sent: How many of us have been attracted to reason; first learned
to think, to draw conclusions, to extract a moral from the follies
of life, by some dazzling aphorism. Edward George
Bulwer-LyttonEdward George Bulwer-Lytton
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Word 2:Premonition Def: Strange feeling something is going to
happen Sent: I'm aware of the mystery around us, so I write about
coincidences, premonitions, emotions, dreams, the power of nature,
magic. Isabel AllendeIsabel Allende
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3: Rebuttal Def: To state that another statement is not true
Sent: If the prospect has taken a stand on an issue you'll want to
be very selective in your rebuttal. You don't want to get into an
argument or spitting contest. -AZBroker
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Word 4: Disproportionate Def: When something is too small or
large for what it should be Sent: Disproportionate rage or anger,
overreaction to minor provocation, and cynicism are other
embodiments of suppressed emotion. Stephen CoveyStephen Covey
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Word 5: Gregarious Def: Sociable and gets along with others
Sent: The human being is in the most literal sense a political
animal, not merely a gregarious animal, but an animal which can
individuate itself only in the midst of society. Karl Marx
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Word 6: Shard Def: Piece of a broken pot Sent: I'm touched by
the idea that when we do things that are useful and helpful -
collecting these shards of spirituality - that we may be helping to
bring about a healing. Leonard NimoyLeonard Nimoy
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Word 7: Relic Def: Object from the past that is kept to
remember history Sent: Any relic of the dead is precious, if they
were valued living. Emily Bronte
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Word 8: Persevere / Perseverance Def: Determined attitude that
makes you continue to achieve something difficult Sent:
Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th. Julie
Andrews
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Word 9: Indigenous Def: People or plants from an area they
originated from Sent: There are no quick fixes to Indigenous
poverty and social disaster. Malcolm FraserMalcolm Fraser
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Word 10: Redundant Def: Not needed any longer, to keep doing
the same thing for no reason Sent: Every economy is uncertain.
Referring to this or any economy as "uncertain" is an unnecessary
and pessimistic redundancy. Bo Bennett
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Word 11: Ostracize Def: To not let someone into your group or
not talk to them Sent: Basically, I was pretty ostracized in my
hometown. Me and a few other guys were the town freaks- Bruce
Springsteen
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Word 12: Apex Def: Top or most successful point Sent: The great
white shark is, more importantly, endangered as the apex predator
among fish. Peter BenchleyPeter Benchley
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Word 13: Adroit Def: Expert or cleverly skillful Sent: He will
probably be very flexible now. He'll be very adroit in his attempt
to win popularity. Warren Beatty
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Word 14: Divulge Def: To share information, especially
secretive Sent: And a source's confidence that we will not divulge
their identity is crucial to his or her readiness to come to us
with allegations of fraud, or abuse or other wrongdoing. Judith
Miller
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Word 15: Accolade Def: Prestigious award given for recognition
of work done or achievement Sent: The accolades usually come when
you're dead or too old to get a job. John FrankenheimerJohn
Frankenheimer
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Word 16: Stagnant Def: Water that is not moving or something
that is not active Sent: Happiness consists in activity. It is a
running steam, not a stagnant pool. John Mason Good
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Word 17: Ambience Def: Character of a place or feeling you get
like in a restaurant Sent: All four elements were happening in
equal measure - the cuisine, the wine, the service, and the overall
ambience. Charlie Trotter
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Word 18: Laconic Def: Using very few words to say something
Sent: You can get far in North America with laconic grunts. "Huh,"
"hun," and "hi!" in their various modulations, together with
"sure," "guess so," "that so?" and "nuts!" will meet almost any
contingency. Ian Fleming
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Word 19: Posthumous Def: Award or something done after someone
dies Sent: Posthumous charities are the very essence of selfishness
when bequeathed by those who, even alive, would part with nothing.
Charles Caleb Cotton
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Word 20: Esoteric Def: Known or understood by very few people
Sent: Audiences want something smart and intelligent, but the rules
of marketing still apply... if it's too esoteric, you may lose the
mainstream audience. Paul Dergarabedian