Transcript Vocabulary List

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901. abjure – to renounce by oath
902. sanctimonious – affectedly pious; hypocritically
holy
HOM903. homunculus – a wee bit of a man; a dwarf
904. hominoid – man-like in appearance
905. homicide – the killing of another human being
906. ambulatory – able to walk; walking
907. shibboleth – a pet phrase; a party slogan; a
catchword
908. envoy – a messenger; an ambassador
909. coterie – a circle of intellectuals or literary people
910. brochure – a pamphlet
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911. agnostic – one who doubts the existence of God
912. altruism – kind consideration for others
913. finesse – a subtle skill
914. abstemious – moderate in use of food or drink
915. ferret – to dig out; to bore into and up root
916. connoisseur – an expert in matters of taste
917. adjunct – something added on; an addition
HOMME
918. homme de guerre – a man of war; a military man
919. homme de lettres – a man of letters; a literary
man; a writer
920. entrepreneur – one who invests in risky enterprises;
a capitalist
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921. adverse – negative; contrary
922. effigy – a crude likeness of a person
923. mnemonic – pertaining to memory
924. emigre – one who leaves a country to live abroad
925. ambidextrous – able to use both hands equally
well
926. ameliorate – to make better; to improve
927. itinerant – pertaining to travel; traveling
- ANDRY -ANDROUS
928. polyandry – the state of one woman’s having
many men
929. monandry – the state of one woman’s having one
man
930. antediluvian – very, very old; occurring before the
“flood”
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931. gendarme – a policeman
932. ennui – a profound boredom with life
933. archetype – an original and fundamental pattern
of behavior
-GYNY
934. misogyny – the hatred of women
935. misogynist – a hater of women
936. philogyny – the love of women
937. monogyny –the state of having one woman
938. rapport – a feeling of harmony with; affinity
939. pusillanimous – cowardly; showing smallness of
spirit
940. urbane – sophisticated; cosmopolitan; smooth
and cultured
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-GAMY -GAMOUS
941. deuterogamy – the state of marrying again after
the death or departure of one’s first spouse
942. polygamy – the state of having many spouses
943. bigamy – the state of having two or more spouses
illegally
944. voracious – having a greedy appetite
945. au courant – up to date; up with the latest news
946. ingenue – an innocent young girl; an actress that
plays naïve young girls
947. legerdemain – sleight of hand; prestidigitation
948. attache – a specialized expert on a diplomatic
staff
949. comatose – in a coma; sleeping
950. raconteur – a professional or skilled story teller
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951. avocation – a sideline or hobby; not one’s main
occupation
952. tithe – a one-tenth tax to the church; any
donation to the church
GYN953. gynarchy – rule or government by women
954. gynecomorphous – woman-shaped; shaped like
a woman
955. gynecology – branch of medicine dealing with
women’s diseases
956. archaic – out of date; no longer in use
957. hegemony – power of influence over (as one
country over another
VIT958. vitality – liveliness; energy and enthusiasm
959. revitalize – to infuse life into again
960. bellicose – warlike; hostile; belligerent
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961. maitre d’ hotel – the head waiter
962. punctilious – paying attention to details; finicky
963. élan – enthusiasm for life; vitality
964. catalyst – a substance that brings about a
chemical reaction
965. bicameral – having two legislative houses
CARN966. carnal – pertaining to sins of the flesh
PATR967. patrimony – an inheritance
968. egress – the way out; the exit
969. laissez-faire – government non-interference in the
economy; absolute free enterprise
970. tyro – a beginner; a novice
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971. adieu – good-bye; go with God
972. zealous – full of enthusiasm for a cause
973. savoir-faire – social tact; the ability to handle
oneself in all social situations
974. baroque – pertaining to the period after the
Renaissance; ornate and decorative
975. au revoir – till we meet again
976. exonerate – to clear from blame
977. indigent – poor and destitute; impecunious
MATR978. matrix – a source
979. matricide – the act of killing one’s mother
980. maternal – pertaining to mother; motherly
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981. orifice – a mouth; an opening
982. billet-doux – a love note; a sweet note
983. exorcize – to drive the evil out of; to drive the devil
out of
984. bon mot – a clever or witty saying; a clever use of
words
985. bovine – pertaining to cows
986. canard – a false story deliberately set out to
delude the public
987. nocturne – a song for the night
988. myopia – nearsightedness
989. semantic – pertaining to the meanings or words
SOROR990. sororicide – the act of killing one’s sister
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991. sorority – a social organization for college women
FRAT992. fraternal – brotherly; pertaining to brother
993. fratricide – act of killing one’s brother
(countryman)
994. redundant – needlessly repeated; repeated
995. entre nous – just between us’ confidentially
996. exhume – to dig up
997. mot juste – just the right word
998. parochial – pertaining to a perish; narrow in one’s
view (opp. of cosmopolitan)
999. resume – a summary
1000. martinet – a strict disciplinarian