Vocabulary – Cur. AVocabulary – Cur. A

Week 11

Fascism Fascism

Noun  \ˈfa-ˌshi-zəm\

: a way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the

people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the

government

Fascism Fascism

: a way of organizing a society in which a

government ruled by a dictator controls the lives

of the people and in which people are not

allowed to disagree with the government

Galaxy Galaxy

Noun  \ˈga-lək-sē\

:  an assemblage of brilliant or notable persons or things

Galaxy Galaxy

:  an assemblage of brilliant or notable persons or things

RecessionRecession

Noun \ri-ˈse-shən\

:  a period of reduced economic activity

Recession Recession

:  a period of reduced economic

activity

Banal Banal

adjective \bə-ˈnal\

: boring or ordinary : not interesting

: boring or ordinary : not

interesting

Banal Banal

Chronic Chronic

 adjective  \ˈkrä-nik\

: happening or existing frequently or most of the time

Chronic Chronic

: happening or existing

frequently or most of the time

Solstice Solstice

 noun  \ˈsäl-stəs\

: one of the two times during the year when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator

Solstice Solstice

: one of the two times during the year when the sun is farthest north

or south of the equator

Tenacious Tenacious

Adjective  \tə-ˈnā-shəs\

: not easily stopped or pulled apart : firm or strong

Tenacious Tenacious

: not easily stopped or

pulled apart : firm or strong

Visage Visage

Noun \ˈvi-zij\

: the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or

sometimes an animal

: the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or

sometimes an animal

Visage Visage

Xeriscape Xeriscape

Noun, capitalized  \ˈzir-ə-ˌskāp,ˈzer-\

: a landscaping method developed especially for arid and semiarid

climates that utilizes water-conserving techniques (as the use of drought-tolerant plants, mulch, and efficient

irrigation)

: a landscaping method developed especially for arid

and semiarid climates that utilizes

water-conserving techniques

Xeriscape Xeriscape

Acrimony Acrimony

Noun  \ˈa-krə-ˌmō-nē\

: angry and bitter feelings

Acrimony Acrimony

: angry and bitter feelings

Bona fide Bona fide

Adjective  \ˈbō-nə-ˌfīd\

:  made in good faith without fraud or deceit <a bona fide offer to buy a

farm>

Bona fide Bona fide

:  made in good faith without

fraud or deceit <a bona fide offer to buy

a farm>

Latin, literally, in good faith

Catch-22 Catch-22

Noun, capitalized  \-ˌtwen-tē-ˈtü\

:  a problematic situation for which the only solution is denied by a circumstance

inherent in the problem or by a rule; also :  the circumstance or rule that denies a

solution

Catch-22 Catch-22

the show-business catch–22—no work unless

you have an agent, no agent unless

you've worked — Mary Murphy

Élan Élan

Noun ( a-lä ,  -län )

:Distinctive style or flair

Élan Élan

:Distinctive style or flair

Finagle Finagle

Verb  \fə-ˈnā-gəl\

: to get (something) in a clever or dishonest way

Finagle Finagle

: to get (something) in a

clever or dishonest way

Glib Glib

Adjective  \ˈglib\

: said or done too easily or carelessly : showing little

preparation or thought

Glib Glib

: said or done too easily or carelessly : showing little preparation or thought