Vocab 22- Enriching the lesson

Strafe

punishment

ersatz

fake

leitmotif

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

wunderkind

one who excels in a difficult field at an early age

blitz(krieg)

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

Putsch

a violent attempt to overthrow a government

seminar

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

flak

criticism

kitsch

art in pretentious bad taste

raglan

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

jeans

casual pants made of denim, usually blue or black

knickerbockers

trousers ending above the knee

mackintosh

Waterproof raincoat-full length

levi's

jeans

muslin

lightweight cotton cloth in a plain weave

madras

a light patterned cotton cloth

lisle

a fine, smooth cotton thread used especially for hosiery

dungarees

blue jeans

stetson

cowboy hat

cardigan

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

denim

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

calico

printed cotton fabric

oxfords

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

fedora

a soft felt hat

catalyst

substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction

polarize

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

Hybrid

Offspring of crosses between parents with different traits

eclipse

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

Erosion

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

symbiosis

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

parasite

An organism that feeds on a living host

Inertia

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion

satellite

A natural or artificial body that revolves around a planet

Epithet

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

surname

family name

alias

an assumed name

stage name

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

honorific

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

sobriquet

nickname

misnomer

an unsuitable or misleading name

appellation

a name or title

moniker

a name or nickname

Toponym

the name given to a place on Earth

pen name

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

nickname

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

pseudonym

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

Pseudonymic

bearing or using a fictitious name

diminutive

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

millennium

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

quintet

a five line stanza

decade

a period of ten years

Centurian

Roman soldier in charge of 100 men

septuagenarian

a person who is between 70 and 79 years old

bicentennial

two-hundredth anniversary

trio

a group of three people or things

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.

trivial

unimportant

unique

one of a kind

Triumvirate

A group of three rulers

pentagon

5 sided polygon

trilogy

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

monolithic

massive and uniform

decathlon

an athletic competition with ten events

monogamy

Marriage to only one person at a time

Monopoly

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

pentathlon

an athletic contest consisting of five different events

decimal

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

quadruped

a four-footed creature

decimate

to kill or destroy a large part of

altruistic

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

incontrovertible

indisputable

alter ego

second self

fixation

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

Freudian slip

an unintentional error regarded as revealing subconscious feelings

megalomania

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

Pathology

Processes, causes, and effects of a disease; abnormality

sociopath

a person who suffers from an antisocial mental disorder

subconscious

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

Sublimation

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