Mr. Radin: English II Honors/PIB 2nd Quarter Outside Reading

Mr. Radin: English II Honors/PIB
2nd Quarter Outside Reading Vocabulary
1. Ramification: a consequence of an action or event, especially when
complex or unwelcome
2. Libel: a published false statement that is damaging to a person's
reputation; a written defamation
3. Synergy: the interaction of elements that when combined produce a total
effect that is greater than the sum of the individual elements,
contributions, etc.
4. Eccentric: deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice,
etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd
5. Superfluous: being more than is sufficient or required; excessive
6. Augment: to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent;
increase:
7. Innocuous: not harmful or offensive
8. Olfactory: of or relating to the sense of smell
9. Divulge: make known (private or sensitive information)
10. Hegemony: leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social
group over others
11. Façade: a superficial appearance or illusion of something
12. Inundate: to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge
13. Vehement: showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense
14. Ominous: giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going
to happen; threatening; inauspicious
15. Gravitas: dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner
16. Primordial: existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval
17. Gambit: any maneuver by which one seeks to gain an advantage
18. Mitigate: to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain
19. Pariah: an outcast
20. Austere: severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance