Honors ELA 1 Vocab List 6

concept

An idea or notion

symmetry

Balanced (the same) in size and shape

monologue

A prolonged talk by a single (one) person

calligraphy

Elegant or fancy handwriting

deception

The act of lying; a fraud

ascribe

To assign a quality or characteristic to something

synchronize

To make something happen at the same time

monogamy

Marriage to only one person (at a time)

precept

A moral principle by which one lives

monochromatic

Having only one color

synonym

Word that has almost the same meaning as another

lexicography

A person who writes a dictionary

susceptible

Easily affected; impressionable; easy to influence

subscription

The right to receive a magazine or monthly service

for an agreed upon payment

monotony

One thing happening repeatedly to the point of boredom

polygraph

A lie detector machine

prescription

Written instructions from a doctor for preparation

of medicine

monopoly

Exclusive ownership or control by one group

sympathy

Mutual understanding; shared (same) feelings

inception

the beginning, start, earliest stage of some process, institution

symbiosis

the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms 

**inscribe**

to write, engrave, or print as a lasting record 

**manuscript**

a literary or musical composition written by hand; not printed 

**perceptive**

having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keep appreciation 

**idiosyncrasy**

an unusual way in which a particular person behaves or thinks; a peculiar individualizing characteristic or quality of a person