Vocabulary – Cur. AVocabulary – Cur. A

Week 15

Chivalrous Chivalrous

Adjective  \ˈshi-vəl-rəs\

: behaving in an honorable or polite way especially toward women

Chivalrous Chivalrous

: behaving in an honorable or polite way

especially toward women

Obsequious Obsequious

adjective  \əb-ˈsē-kwē-əs, äb-\

: too eager to help or obey someone important

Obsequious Obsequious

: too eager to help or obey someone important

Impunity Impunity

noun  \im-ˈpyü-nə-tē\

: freedom from punishment, harm, or loss

Impunity Impunity

: freedom from punishment, harm,

or loss

Assiduity Assiduity

noun  \ˌa-sə-ˈdü-ə-tē, -ˈdyü-\

:  persistent personal attention

:  persistent personal attention

Assiduity Assiduity

Patrimonial Patrimonial

noun  \ˈpa-trə-ˌmō-nē\

: something received from your father when he dies

Patrimonial Patrimonial

: something received from

your father when he dies

galligaskins galligaskins

Plural  \ˌga-li-ˈgas-kənz\

 :  loose wide hose or breeches worn in the 16th and 17th

centuries

galligaskins galligaskins

:  loose wide hose or

breeches worn in the 16th and 17th centuries

rubicund rubicund

adjective  \ˈrü-bi-(ˌ)kənd\

: having red or pink skin

rubicund rubicund

: having red or pink skin

approbation approbation

Noun  \ˌa-prə-ˈbā-shən\

: praise or approval

: praise or approval

approbation approbation

ViragoVirago

noun  \və-ˈrä-(ˌ)gō\

: an angry woman who often complains about and criticizes other

people

: an angry woman who often complains about and criticizes other people

ViragoVirago

Alacrity Alacrity

noun  \ə-ˈla-krə-tē\

: a quick and cheerful readiness to do something

Alacrity Alacrity

: a quick and cheerful

readiness to do something

FlagonsFlagons

Noun  \ˈfla-gən\

: a container for liquids that usually has a handle, spout, and lid

FlagonsFlagons

: a container for liquids that usually has a handle, spout,

and lid

Metamorphosed Metamorphosed

Verb  \-ˌfōz, -ˌfōs\

: to change in an important and obvious way into something that is

very different : to undergo 

Metamorphosed Metamorphosed

: to change in an important and obvious way into something that is

very different : to undergo 

Babylonish Jargon Babylonish Jargon

Noun

:confused speech

Babylonish Jargon Babylonish Jargon

:confused speech

As you watch this brief clip, ponder whether or not the dialogue

can be considered babylonish jargon.

http://youtu.be/BT5ucgKO26A

Ditto Ditto

Noun

: Copy

Ditto Ditto

:copy

Termagant Termagant

 noun  \ˈtər-mə-gənt\

: an overbearing or nagging woman : shrew

Termagant Termagant

: an overbearing or nagging woman

: shrew