1. Vocabulary Project
McCarley Bejarano
Honors English
October 28, 2010
3B
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0

2. Table of contents:
Page 1:Imponderable- Bumper sticker
Page 2:Benefactor- Advertisement
Page 3:Corpus- Diagram
Page 4:Contemptuously- Bumper sticker
Page 5:Indispensable- Bumper sticker
Page 6:Nullified- Diagram
Page 7:Jocular- Painting
Page 8:Anointed- Picture
Page 9:Disseminating- Diagram
Page 10:Indolent- Picture
Page 11:Ardor- Painting
Page 12:Ulu- Advertisement
Page 13:Peduncle- Painting
Page 14:Andropause- Advertisement
Page 15:Xenophobia- Picture
Citations:
"Ulu Knives | | Heimerdinger Cutlery, Louisville, KY." Heimerdinger Cutlery | High Quality
Cutlery - Knives - Scissors - Knife Making Supplies - Specialty Items | Since 1861. Web.
28 Oct. 2010. <https://www.heimerdingercutlery.com/kitchen-tools-knives-
c-47_158.html>.
"Evolution of Pikachu." NYU NYUHome Homepages. Web. 28 Oct. 2010. <http://
homepages.nyu.edu/~ll1208/Evolution.html>.
"Royalty Free Stock Image: Funny Donkey." Stock Photography: Download Free Stock
Photos & Royalty Free Images. Web. 28 Oct. 2010. <http://www.dreamstime.com/
royalty-free-stock-image-funny-donkey-image3151256>.
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0

3. Imponderable
What I thought it meant: unexplainable
What it means: a factor that is difficult or
impossible to estimate or assess
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4. Benefactor
What I thought it meant: a person that
gives aid
What it means: a person who gives
money or other help to a person or
cause.
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0

5. Corpus
What I thought it meant: range, limit
What it means: a collection of written or
spoken material in machine-readable
form, assembled for the purpose of
studying linguistic structures,
frequencies, etc.
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6. Contemptuously
What I thought it meant: rudely,
disgustingly
What it means: showing contempt;
scornful.
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7. Indispensable
What I thought it meant: necessary
What it means: Absolutely necessary
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8. Nullified
What I thought it meant: rejected
What it means: make legally null and
void; invalidate
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0

9. Jocular
What I thought it meant: casual, friendly
What it means: fond of or characterized
by joking; humorous or playful; amusing
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10. Anointed
What I thought it meant: to lather
What it means: smear or rub with oil,
typically as part of a religious ceremony
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11. Disseminating
What I thought it meant: to spread or
give out
What it means: spread or disperse
(something, esp. information) widely
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12. Indolent
What I thought it meant: Foolish and
thoughtless
What it means: wanting to avoid activity
or exertion; lazy.
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13. Ardor
What I thought it meant: an obsession
What it means: enthusiasm or passion
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14. Ulu
What I thought it meant: a type of
tropical fruit
What it means:a short-handed knife with
a broad crescent-shaped blade, used by
Eskimo women.
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15. Peduncle
What I thought it meant: a type of
farming tool
What it really means:the stalk bearing a
flower or fruit, or the main stalk of an
inflorescence.
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16. Andropause
What I thought it meant: a condition in
the human body
What it means:a collection of symptoms,
including fatigue and a decrease in
libido, experienced by some middle-
aged men and attributed to a gradual
decline in testosterone levels
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0

17. Xenophobia
What I thought it meant: a fear of
centipedes
What it means: intense or irrational
dislike or fear of people from other
countries.
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0