Chapter 3 Vocabulary.

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  1. psychokinesis
    the power to move something by thinking about it without the application of physical force
  2. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  3. egotistically
    in an egotistical manner
  4. inopportune
    not suitable for a purpose
  5. contrive
    make or work out a plan for; devise
  6. transgression
    the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
  7. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
  8. ombudsman
    an official who investigates public complaints or disputes
  9. doctrine
    a belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  10. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
  11. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  12. subvert
    overthrow or destroy completely
  13. subservient
    compliant and obedient to authority
  14. ambidextrous
    equally skillful with each hand
  15. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  16. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  17. introspective
    given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
  18. frat
    a social club for male undergraduates
  19. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  20. milieu
    the environmental condition
  21. emission
    the act of causing to flow forth
  22. debilitating
    impairing strength and vitality
  23. analogize
    draw a comparison to show a similarity in some respect
  24. mnemonic
    of or relating to the practice of aiding the memory
  25. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  26. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  27. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  28. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
  29. erythrocyte
    a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
  30. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  31. antonym
    a word that expresses an opposite meaning
  32. dyad
    two items of the same kind
  33. archaean
    of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon
  34. expropriate
    deprive of possessions
  35. autocratic
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  36. prevailing
    most frequent or common
  37. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  38. conventional
    following accepted customs and proprieties
  39. hoard
    a secret store of valuables or money
  40. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
  41. impoverish
    make poor
  42. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  43. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  44. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  45. oxyhemoglobin
    the bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs
  46. confederation
    the state of being allied
  47. deficit
    an amount that is less than expected or required
  48. aggravated
    made more severe or intense especially in law
  49. seize
    take hold of; grab
  50. adherent
    someone who believes and helps to spread a doctrine
  51. ice bag
    a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling
  52. infectious
    relating to the invasion of germs that cause disease
  53. amended
    modified for the better
  54. reformulate
    develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis
  55. implemented
    forced or compelled or put in force
  56. pasture
    a field covered with grass and suitable for grazing
  57. auctioneer
    an agent who conducts a public sale to the highest bidder
  58. institution
    a custom that has been an important feature of some group
  59. incline
    lower or bend, as in a nod or bow
  60. accumulate
    get or gather together
  61. pneumonia
    a serious illness of the lungs that makes it difficult to breathe
  62. micro
    extremely small in scale or scope or capability
  63. monogamy
    having only one spouse at a time
  64. bigamist
    someone who marries one person while already legally married to another
  65. polygamist
    someone married to two or more people at the same time
  66. polyandrist
    a woman with two or more husbands
  67. misogamist
    a person who hates, avoids, or opposes marriage
  68. correlate
    bear a reciprocal or mutual relation
  69. biped
    an animal that walks on two legs
  70. biannual
    occurring or payable twice each year
  71. bisect
    cut in half or cut in two
  72. binomial
    a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms
  73. bicuspid
    having two cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)
  74. revert
    go back to a previous state
  75. invert
    turn inside out or upside down
  76. extrovert
    a person directed toward others as opposed to the self
  77. introvert
    a person who tends to shrink from social contacts
  78. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  79. colloquialism
    an expression that seeks to imitate informal speech
  80. fanaticism
    excessive intolerance of opposing views
  81. ammonite
    an extinct mollusk or its fossilized shell
  82. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  83. amoeba
    a single-celled organism that lives in water or soil
  84. amorous
    inclined toward or displaying love
  85. annotating
    the act of adding notes
  86. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
  87. denotation
    the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
Created on 六月 20, 2011 (updated 六月 21, 2011)

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