Adept- highly skilled; expert
adjective
 [uh-dept; ad-ept, uh-dept] 

1655–65;  < Medieval Latin adeptus  one who has attained (the secretof transmuting metals), noun use of L past participle of adipiscī  toattain to ( ad- ad- + -ep-,  combining form of ap-  in aptus apt + -tus past participle suffix)

This picture shows a man who is highly adept, or skilled, at tight rope walking. 

Adept Technology Inc. 

article found from: http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/news/business/companies/adept-technology-inc/index.html 

Encompass- to include; contain 

verb 

en-kuhm-puh s 

1545–55; en-¹  + compass 

This picture shows a buffet, which encompasses all types of foods. 

Care Plan to Encompass More Military Families 

article found from: http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=58339 

Entrepreneur- a person who organizes, manages, and takes the risk of a business undertaking 

noun 

ahn-truh-pruh-nur, -noo r 

1875–80;  < French:  literally, one who undertakes (some task),equivalent to entrepren ( dre ) to undertake (< Latin inter- inter- +prendere  to take, variant of prehendere ) + -eur -eur. 

This picture shows a man who is an entrepreneur, describing how he makes money in the mobile market. 

News about entrepreneurship, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times. 

article found from: 

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/e/entrepreneurship/index.html 

Eradicate- to get rid of altogether; wipe out 

verb 

ih-rad-i-keyt 

1555–65;  < Latin ērādīcātus  rooted out (past participle of ērādīcāre ),equivalent to ē- e- + rādīc-  (stem of rādīx ) 

This picture shows the word debt trying to be eradicated, or erased. 

Popular Articles About Polio Eradication 

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/keyword/polio-eradication 

Homogeneous- made up of similar or idential parts; uniform thought 

adjective 

 hoh-muh-jee-nee-uh s, -jeen-yuh s, hom-uh- 

1635–45;  < Medieval Latin homogeneus,  equivalent to homogene- (stem of Greek homogenḗs  of the same kind; see homo-, gene) + -us-ous

This shows a picture that represents homogeneous because all the bunnies are the same throughout. 

Homogeneous Rules for Heterogeneous Families: The Standardization of Family Law When There is no Standard Family 

article found from: http://illinoislawreview.org/article/homogeneous-rules-for-heterogeneous-families-the-standardization-of-family-law-when-there-is-no-standard-family/ 

Presumptuous- too bold; overly confident 

adjective 

 pri-zuhmp-choo-uh s 

1300–50; Middle English  < Late Latin praesūmptuōsus,  variant of Latinpraesūmptiōsus.  See presumption, -ous 

This picture represents the word presumptuous because it shows a man in a cocky or overly confident pose. 

Taylor Swift Calls John Mayer 'Presumptuous' Over Song Reaction 

article found from: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1694725/taylor-swift-dear-john-mayer-glamour.jhtml 

Sordid- indecent; morally low; corrupt 

adjective 

sawr-did 

1590–1600;  < Latin sordidus,  equivalent to sord ( ēs ) dirt + -idus -id⁴ 

This picture represents the word sordid because it shows a woman talking about alcohol and drugs. 

IN THE NEWS

Sordid 

article found from: http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/sordid 

Standardize- to make uniform; cause to conform to a model 

verb 

[stan-der-dahyz] 
1870–75;

This picture represents the word standardize because it shows a bubble sheet, or a model that everyone conformed to for a test.

The Impact of International Standardization 

article found from: http://www.directionsmag.com/articles/the-impact-of-international-standardization/123376 

Stint- a period of work or service 

noun 

stint 

1150–1200;  (v.) Middle English stinten, Old English styntan  to makeblunt, dull; (noun) Middle English,  derivative of the v.; cognate withOld Norse stytta  to shorten; cf. stunt¹ 

 

This picture represents the word stint because it shows a woman with a waitress job, possibly using it to pay off student loans. 

IN THE NEWS

Stint 

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/keyword/stint 

Stringent- strictly controlled or enforced; strict; severe 

adjective 

strin-juh nt 

1595–1605;  < Latin stringent-  (stem of stringēns ), present participle ofstringere  to draw tight; see -ent 

 

This picture represents the word stringent because it shows a man severely controlling someone or something with his hand gestures and words. 

The Stringent Response of Staphylococcus aureus and Its Impact on Survival after Phagocytosis through the Induction of Intracellular PSMs Expression 

article found from : 

^{http://www.plospathogens.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.ppat.1003016}

Vocab Week 15

Connoisseur- an expert in fine art or in matters of art
noun
[kon-uh-sur, -soo r] 
1705–15;  < French; Old French conoiseor  < Latin cognōscitōr-  (stem ofcognōscitor ) knower.

This represents a connoisseur because it shows an expert in wine inspecting the bottle. 

Bad Shaq Quote: "I'm a Connoisseur of Throwing Elbows" 

article found from: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1159073-bad-shaq-quote-im-a-connoisseur-of-throwing-elbows  

Conspiracy- a secret plot by two or more people, especially for a harmful or illegal purpose. 

noun 

[kuh n-spir-uh-see] 

1325–75; Middle English conspiracie,  probably < Anglo-French;  seeconspire, -acy; replacing Middle English conspiracioun 

 

This picture shows conspiracy because it has the figures looking like they are trying to be secretive with their black cloaks and they have a gun so they are most likely about to perform an illegal task. 

Conspiracy Theorist Convinces Neil Armstrong Moon Landing Was Faked 

article found from: http://www.theonion.com/articles/conspiracy-theorist-convinces-neil-armstrong-moon,2796/ 

Contrite- truly sorry for having done wrong; repentant 

adjective 

[kuh n-trahyt, kon-trahyt] 

1300–50; Middle English contrit  (< Anglo-French ) < Latin contrītus worn down, crushed, past participle of conterere. 

This picture shows a man being contrite because he is kneeling and looking sincerely sorry by asking for forgiveness. 

USC's Williams relieved, contrite after ejection 

article found from: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/williams-375598-usc-wednesday.html 

Distraught- very troubled; distressed 

adjective 

[dih-strawt] 

1350–1400; Middle English  variant of obsolete distract  distracted, byassociation with straught,  old past participle of stretch 

This picture represents distraught because it shows a man very distressed and anxious looking. 

Family 'distraught' by woman's Tarrytown nursing home death 

article found from: http://www.lohud.com/article/20121025/NEWS02/310250088/Family-distraught-by-woman-s-Tarrytown-nursing-home-death 

Germane- having to do with the issue at hand; relevant 

adjective 

[ jer-meyn] 

variant of german 

This picture represents the word germane because it shows a doctor asking a patient who was just admitted into the hospital if they had a history with suicide, which is a relevant question to ask in a hospital upon patients admission. 

This is so well thought out and so germane to the current monetary situation that I have to pass it along. It's from a speech Paul Volcker gave in 1984: 

article found from: http://seekingalpha.com/article/835101-lessons-from-the-past-what-paul-volcker-said-in-1984 

Lucid- clearly expressed; easily understood 

adjective 

[loo-sid] 

1575–85;  < Latin lūcidus,  equivalent to lūc-,  stem of lūx 

This picture represents the word lucid because it shows a children's book and children's books are easy to understand and read. 

Lucid Dreaming: Awake in Your Sleep?

article found from: http://www.susanblackmore.co.uk/Articles/si91ld.html 

Plight- A situation marked by difficulty, hardship, or misfortune 

noun 

[plahyt] 

1350–1400; Middle English plit  fold, condition, bad condition < Anglo-French  (cognate with Middle French pleit plait) fold, manner of folding,condition; spelling apparently influenced by plight²  in obsolete sense“danger” 

This picture represents the word plight because it shows people in need because they are in a difficult and hard situation. 

Plight of Young Black Men: The Scars and the Crisis 

article found from: http://www.solidarity-us.org/site/node/23 

Superficially- in an one-the-surface manner; not thoroughly 

adverb 

[soo-per-fish-uh l] 

1375–1425; late Middle English superfyciall  < Late Latin superficiālis, equivalent to Latin superfici ( ēs ) 

This picture represents the word superficially because it shows someone flipping through a book quickly and not looking at it thoroughly. 

An Unusual Form of Superficially Disseminated Glioma in Children 

article found from: http://jcn.sagepub.com/content/27/6/727.abstract 

Symmetrical- well proportioned; balanced; the same on both sides 

adjective 

[si-me-tri-kuh l] 

1745–55; symmetr(y) + -ical 

This picture represents the word symmetrical because it shows a butterfly where the two sides are exactly the same. 

Would You Recognize Yourself With A Completely Symmetrical Face? 

article found from: http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670852/would-you-recognize-yourself-with-a-completely-symmetrical-face#1 

Verbose- using or containing too many words 

adjective 

[ver-bohs] 

1665–75;  < Latin verbōsus,  equivalent to verb ( um ) word + -ōsus -ose¹ 

This picture represents the word verbose because it shows a computer screen explaining something using too 

many words. 

King Barack the Verbose  

article found from: http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/229857/king-barack-verbose/mark-steyn#