Grade 11 Vocabulary
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Grade 11 Vocabulary
Trimester 1
Weeks 5-6
PATER / PATR: father
patron
• n. one who supports an artist
• Thankfully, there are many loyal patrons supporting the Narrows Center for the Arts.
patriarch
• n. male head of a family
• Because my mother was so tough, we called her the patriarch.
patricide
• n. the killing of one’s father
• Oedipus unwittingly committed patricide.
paternal
• adj. fatherly
• Young men sometimes take a while to develop paternal instincts.
patriotism
• n. love of one’s fatherland
• Mercenaries aren’t known for their patriotism.
patrician
• n. one of noble birth; aristocrat
• One need not be a patrician to succeed in American politics.
BENE / BON: good
beneficial
• adj. favorable; producing benefits
• Apples are said to be beneficial to one’s health.
benevolent
• adj. good-hearted; helpful; kind
• Mother Teresa was a benevolent person.
bonanza
• n. an unusually rich vein of ore in a mine; a sudden coming into wealth
• Many people in Fall River believe that scratch tickets will lead to a bonanza.
bountiful
• adj. plentiful; abundant
• There will be a bountiful amount of food at our Thanksgiving table.
benediction
• blessing
• The priest gave a special benediction for the pilgrims.
GRAT: pleasing
gratitude
• n. thankfulness; appreciation
• Do you show gratitude towards your parents?
congratulations
• n. expression of pleasure over another’s good fortune
• Chris Paul didn’t give congratulations to Rondo after the Celtics game.
ingrate
• n. one who is ungrateful
• The druggie who steals from his family is the worst ingrate.
ingratiate
• v. to worm oneself into another’s favor
• The Chinese peasants sought to ingratiate themselves with Bruce Lee.
INE: like
pristine
• adj. having its original purity
• The car was in pristine condition.
saline
• consisting of salt; salty
• The best nose sprays are simple saline solutions.
serpentine
• adj. like a snake
• The model had long, serpentine hair.
equine
• adj. like a horse
• Equine sports are not big in the East.
philistine
• n. a person lacking in culture and manners
• When invited to the homes of the rich, Charles Bukowski behaved like a philistine.