1. English I Honors Ms. BarlettaVocabulary Lesson 17 April 12, 2010 cbarletta@dphds.org

2. Vocabulary Lesson 17 1. pariah (n.): a social outcast 2. fluent (adj.): able to express oneself easily and clearly 3. cavort (v.): to leap about in a sprightly manner; gambol; frolic 4. pedagogue (n.): a school teacher 5. melee (n.): a noisy, confused fight

3. Vocabulary Lesson 17 6. ensue (v.): to follow as a result HINT: You might ENSUE an accident by SUING the person responsible. 7. desecrate (v.): to damage a holy place; to treat with irreverence 8. personification (n.): a person or thing that represents an idea 9. bias (n.): a prejudiced view (either for or against); a preference *10. aloof (adj.): reserved; distant

4. Vocabulary Lesson 17 11. gyrate (v.): to rotate or revolve quickly; to spiral 12. fiat (n). An official order 13. fidelity (n.): faithfulness HINT: INFIDEL=TRAITOR 14. rambunctious (adj.): unruly; uncontrollable 15. hilarity (n.); gaiety; joviality HINT: HILARIOUS

5. Extra Words! 16. extrovert (n.): an outgoing person 17. demagogue (n.): a person, esp. an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people. HINT: DEMO/DEMA=PEOPLE 18. capricious (adj.): fickle; flighty HINT: Women who wear CAPRIS are CAPRIOUS since they can not decide between wearing pants or shorts. 19. gregarious (adj.): sociable; talkative 20. abet (v.): to aid in wrongdoing HINT: You might make A BET with someone in order to get them to ABATE you with a misdeed.