ELA | Vocabulary Unit 2 Final

nomination

the selection of one’s name as a candidate

antonym

a word with the opposite meaning of another word

pseudonym

a fictitious name used by an author

nominal

very small; far below real value or cost

ignominious

unmentionable by name

prologue

the introduction or foreword of a book or play

ergophobia

fear of work

dialogue

a formal and structured conversation

ergonomic

designed to minimize physical discomfort and maximize efficiency

energize

to activate or rouse into activity

cyclopean

of huge proportions; of or resembling a Cyclops

egocentric

self-centered

encyclopedic

having wide ranging knowledge

concentric

sharing a common center

heliocentric

orbiting around the sun

odometer

a device that records distance traveled by a vehicle

toponym

a name derived from the name of a place

period

a complete cycle or unit of time; an interval

method

a systematic approach or process

exodus

evacuation; an exiting from an area

democracy

government of the people, by the people, for the people

autocratic

control or supreme power held by a single leader

architect

a designer of buildings

anarchy

social chaos;lawlessness

patriarchal

upholding the father or the eldest male as the supreme leader

hypothetical

supposed; speculative; based on a hypothesis

prosthetic

intended as a replacement (esp. of limbs and teeth)

parenthetic

spoken or written as an aside

antithesis

a stark contrast or direct opposite

thesaurus

dictionary of synonyms and antonyms