Honors English Vocab 9/23-9/27

Autonomy

Autonomy

A) The quality or state of being self-governing; especially the righ of self government. B) Self- directing freedom and especially moral independence.

Periphery

A) The outer limits or edge of an area or object. B) A marginal or secondary position in, or part or aspect of, a group, subject, or sphere of activity.

Transgression

An act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense. 

Agency

Action or intervention, especially such as to produce a particular effect. 

Verbose

Using or expressed in more words than are needed. 

Languid

 A) (Of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed. B) weak or faint from illness or fatigue. 

Fastidious

Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail. 

Obsequious

Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree. 

Epistolary

(Of a literary work) in the form of letters. 

Resplendent

Attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous. 

Approximate

Close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact. 

Allocate

Distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose. 

Enumerate

Mention (a number of things) one by one. 

Compile

Produce (something, especially a list, report, or book) by assembling information collected from other sources.

Gesticulate

Use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words 

Cultivate

A) prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening. B) try to acquire or develop (a quality, sentiment, or skill). 

Differentiate

Recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different. 

Depict

Show or represent by a drawing, painting, other art form, or in words. 

Devise

Plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought. 

Extrapolate

Extend the application of (a method or conclusion, especially one based on statistics) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable.