Honors English 3 Vocabulary Words: September 22
Dichotomy [dye KOT oh mee]- the division into two contradictory parts
Amalgamation- (n.) to mix or combine into a unified whole.
Eclectic- (adj.) made up from a variety of sources.
Motley- (adj.) 1. composed of a variety of sources 2. having many colors
Corroborate [cor ROB or ate]- (v.) To bring in new evidence to strengthen or support an idea or argument
Asunder [ah SUN der]- apart, into separate pieces
Diaspora (n.)- dispersion of people from their original homeland, or the dispersion of a language or culture
Disseminate (v.)- to scatter widely or disperse
Dichotomy [dye KOT oh mee]- the division into two contradictory parts
Amalgamation- (n.) to mix or combine into a unified whole.
- The new poetry anthology holds an amalgamation of poets from Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean.
Eclectic- (adj.) made up from a variety of sources.
- From the Greek word for “select”
- The group of teenages in The Breakfast Club are an eclectic mix.
Motley- (adj.) 1. composed of a variety of sources 2. having many colors
- From the Middle English word for “variegated cloth,” synonymous with heterogenous
- Jokers and jests are famous for dressing in motley to amuse their audiences.
Corroborate [cor ROB or ate]- (v.) To bring in new evidence to strengthen or support an idea or argument
- Urban legends are seldom accepted as truth because there is rarely a third party to corroborate these tales.
- The rules of the game require you to accept the umpire’s decision, even if you do not concur with it.
Asunder [ah SUN der]- apart, into separate pieces
- You may have heard from weddings, the phrase “Those whom God hath joined together, let no man put asunder”
Diaspora (n.)- dispersion of people from their original homeland, or the dispersion of a language or culture
- There is a difference between diaspora and the Diaspora, which was the dispersion of Jews from the sixth century B.C., when they were exiled to Babylon.
- There was a great diaspora of Europeans to New York’s lower east side at the turn fo the century, all in search of a better life.
Disseminate (v.)- to scatter widely or disperse
- Comes from the Latin word “to sow”
- One of the main functions of the Webs period is for teachers to disseminate information about school events to students.