Grade 12 Vocabulary

Trimester 1

Weeks 5-6

AUTO: self

autocratic

• adj. rule by one supreme ruler; dictatorial

• Thankfully, Diman has an autocratic disciplinary structure led by Mr. Aubin.

automaton

• n. a robot

• Automaton is an old word for robot.

autobiography

• n. one's life story written by oneself

• Obviously, it is a little late for a new Michael Jackson autobiography.

autonomous

• adj. self-governing

• Many students are autonomous and living apart from their parents.

ILE: related to

docile

• adj. easy to teach and discipline

• Remarkably, his new pit bull was docile.

agile

• adj. flexible

• Not surprisingly, many gymnasts are agile.

versatile

• adj. having various talents

• Students studying in Facilities Management are very versatile.

projectile

• an object that is thrown

• Drinking too much alcohol can cause projectile vomiting.

futile

• adj. ineffectual; useless

• My kids laugh at my futile efforts to play Call of Duty 2.

tactile

• adj. perceived by touch

• Because of audio books, many blind people are losing their tactile ability to read Braille.

LEG: law

legacy

• n. inheritance

• Many parents pass on a legacy of substance abuse to their children.

legislative

• adj. having the power to make a law

• The United States Congress is the core of the legislative branch of government.

legitimate

• adj. legal

• Many questioned whether the presidency of George W. Bush was legitimate.

illegitimate

• adj. born to unmarried parents; unlawful

• Illegitimate children are very common in the United States.

VOC: voice; call

evoke

• v. to call out from the past (like a memory or spirit)

• Playing “Sonic the Hedgehog” may evoke memories from the early days of video games.

invoke

• v. to call on for a blessing, help, etc.

• Many Christian boxers make the sign of the cross to invoke their god before a match.

vociferous

• adj. shouting loudly

• Teachers seldom appreciate vociferous students.

convocation

• n. an assembly or gathering

• Graduation will be a large convocation.

provoke:

• v. to call forth anger; instigate

• Don’t provoke Mike Tyson by stealing his tiger.

advocate

• v. to speak or write in favor of

• Many people across the country advocate same sex unions; many are against it.