Ongoing+Vocabulary+List

__Week of 8.29.2011__ 1. blasphemy- act of insulting or showing contempt/irreverance for God. 2. graven- to impress or fix deeply (as in a thought) 3. providence- divine guidance or care 4. ameliorate- to make more tolerable 5. conviction-the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime, esp. in a court of law 6. reprimanding- to censure formally, usually from a position of authority 7. gingerly- very cautious or careful 8. calamity- disasterous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering

__Week of 9.19.2011__

1. colossus- statue of gigantic proportions 2. tyrant- absolute ruler unrestrained by law or constitution 3. pageantry- colorful, rich, or splendid display 4. xenophobia- fear or hatred of foreigners or anything that is strange or foreign 5. validity- well-grounded or justifiable, logically correct 6. consolidate- to join together into a whole 7. tangible- capable of being precisely identified or realized

__Week of 10.3.2011__ 1. collectivism: ( n) the political principle of centralized social and economic, especially of all means of production. 2. individualism: (n) a social theory advocating the rights,oraction of the individual. 3. altruism: (n) the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others 4. egoism: (n) the habit of valuing everything only in reference to one's personal interest; selfishness 5. conformity: (n) action in accord with prevailing social standards,attitudes, practices,etc. 6. obedience: (n) t he act or practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive compliance 7. independence: (n) freedom from the influence,support, and aid of others.

__Week of 10.24.2011__
 * 1) Prosaic (adj) commonplace or dull, unimaginative
 * 2) Elude (v) to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, or trickery
 * 3) Expulsion (n)- the act of driving out
 * 4) Pandemonium (n)- unrestrained order, tumult, or chaos
 * 5) Ardent (adj)- characterized by intense feeling
 * 6) Intrepid (adj)- resolutely fearless
 * 7) Opportunist (n)- person that practices the policy of adapting actions and decisions to effectiveness regardless of the sacrifice of ethical principles.
 * 8) Diffident (adj)- lacking confidence in one’s own ability, worth, or fitness
 * 9) Emigrate (v)- to leave one country or region to settle in another
 * 10) Immigrate (v)- to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence