English Vocab Weeks 25-28

Diabolical

satanic; devilish; wicked

Diaphragm

an inner structure; framework; skeleton

Dialogue

talking between 2 people

Dialect

a variation of language

Diagram

a map; outline; blueprint

Diameter

longest distance through a circle

Diagonal

longest distance through a non-circle

Diatribe

a harsh verbal attack

Diacritical

pronunciation marks

Faculties

powers; abilities

Facilitate

to make something easier

Factor

a part; element

Manufacture

to make by hand

Ipso facto

by definition; by itself; because of what it is

Facile

easy; over-simplified

Facsimile

a copy; duplicate; fax

Faux

fake

Faux pas

“wrong step”; social blunder

Paternity

fatherhood

Paternal

fatherly; wise; sophic

Patronymic

a name from father

Patron

sponsor; customer

Pātronize

to support

Patronize

to condescend; talk down

Expatriate

to leave your country

Repatriate

to return to your country

Patriot

one who loves his country

Patrician

an upper-class citizen

Patriarch

male who heads a family; clan

Polygamy

having many spouses

Polygyny

having many females (offspring)

Polyandry

having many males (offspring)

Polymorph

that which has many forms; shapeshifter

Polyglot

one who speaks many languages; a place with many languages

Polygon

has many sides

Polydemic

native to many places

Polysyllabic

a big word; has large vocabulary

Polychromatic

has many colors

Polydactyl

having extra fingers or toes