English 10, Vocabulary List 1

eccentric

1. not following an established or usual style or conduct. 2. straying from a circular path; off-center

epicenter

1. the location on the earth's surface directly about the focus of an earthquake 2. the center or focus of an activity.

retrospective

a generally comprehensive exhibition or performance usually covering an artist's output to date.

extemporaneous

1. composed, performed, spoken, or done on the spur of the moment; impromptu or improvised. 2. carefully prepared, but delivered without notes.

omnipotent

In the U.S., we have three branches of government in order to avoid ever having an ______________________ ruler.

anachronisms

A cell phone used in the story, which was set during the 1950's was just one of several ________________________ that made the editor reject the manuscript.

synchronous

The __________________________ swimmers practiced every day to ensure that their movements would match perfectly.