Vocab 22- Enriching the lesson

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Strafe

punishment

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ersatz

fake

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leitmotif

a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation.

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wunderkind

one who excels in a difficult field at an early age

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blitz(krieg)

an intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory.(lighting war)

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Putsch

a violent attempt to overthrow a government

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seminar

A class or a conference held to discuss ideas on a topic

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flak

criticism

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kitsch

art in pretentious bad taste

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raglan

having or denoting sleeves that continue in one piece up to the neck of a garment, without a shoulder seam

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jeans

casual pants made of denim, usually blue or black

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knickerbockers

trousers ending above the knee

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mackintosh

Waterproof raincoat-full length

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levi's

jeans

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muslin

lightweight cotton cloth in a plain weave

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madras

a light patterned cotton cloth

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lisle

a fine, smooth cotton thread used especially for hosiery

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dungarees

blue jeans

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stetson

cowboy hat

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cardigan

knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper

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denim

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

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calico

printed cotton fabric

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oxfords

a type of lace-up shoes with a low heel; a loafer

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fedora

a soft felt hat

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catalyst

substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction

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polarize

to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern

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Hybrid

Offspring of crosses between parents with different traits

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eclipse

The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another

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Erosion

Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away (i.e. weathering, glaciation)

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symbiosis

A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species.

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parasite

An organism that feeds on a living host

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Inertia

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion

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satellite

A natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet

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Epithet

an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.

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surname

family name

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alias

an assumed name

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stage name

a name assumed for professional purposes by an actor or other performer

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honorific

(adj.) conferring or showing honor or respect (syn.) respectful

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sobriquet

nickname

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misnomer

an unsuitable or misleading name

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appellation

a name or title

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moniker

a name or nickname

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Toponym

the name given to a place on Earth

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pen name

a name used in place of a writer's real name

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nickname

(n) an informal, often humorous, name for a person or organization

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pseudonym

(n.) a pen name, name assumed by a writer

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Pseudonymic

bearing or using a fictitious name

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diminutive

(adj.) small, smaller than most others of the same type

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millennium

(n.) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy

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quintet

a five line stanza

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decade

a period of ten years

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Centurian

Roman soldier in charge of 100 men

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septuagenarian

a person who is between 70 and 79 years old

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bicentennial

two-hundredth anniversary

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trio

a group of three people or things

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Pentecostal

A family of Protestant Christian churches that emphasize a "second baptism" of the holy spirit, speaking in tongues, faith healing, and intense emotionalism in worship.

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trivial

unimportant

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unique

one of a kind

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Triumvirate

A group of three rulers

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pentagon

5 sided polygon

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trilogy

A group of three literary or musical works that have a related theme

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monolithic

massive and uniform

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decathlon

an athletic competition with ten events

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monogamy

Marriage to only one person at a time

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Monopoly

A market in which there are many buyers but only one seller.

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pentathlon

an athletic contest consisting of five different events

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decimal

A number with one or more digits to the right of the decimal point

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quadruped

a four-footed creature

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decimate

to kill or destroy a large part of

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altruistic

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

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incontrovertible

indisputable

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alter ego

second self

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fixation

the inability to see a problem from a new perspective, by employing a different mental set

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Freudian slip

an unintentional error regarded as revealing subconscious feelings

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megalomania

(n.) a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality

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Pathology

Processes, causes, and effects of a disease; abnormality

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sociopath

a person who suffers from an antisocial mental disorder

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subconscious

not fully aware; occurring below your level of thinking and awareness

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Sublimation

A change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid

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