Grade 11 Unit One Vocabulary

Define unorthodox

• breaking with the usual tradition; done in an unusual way

• extremely excited and happy; plentiful

• serious; gloomy

• overly eager to serve or please others; in the position of a slave or servant

Define stifle

• to wipe out completely, to destroy totally

• to give up, to surrender or let go of

• to stop or prevent completely

• to cause someone to have a strong desire to do something; to urge or drive something forward

Define allegiance

• 1. (n.) a state of isolation or seclusion in order to prevent the spread of disease within a community; 2. (v.) to isolate someone or something in order to prevent the spread of disease

• loyalty and commitment to a person or group

• 1. (adj.) greedy, focused on getting money; 2. (n.) a soldier for hire

• strength or courage in difficult times

Define dissent

• a horrible creature of the imagination, a mythical monster with parts from various animals; something wished for but impossible to achieve

• 1. (adj) perfection-seeking; 2. (n) someone who imagines or wants to bring about a perfected society

• a person officially sent by a country as its representative in another country; somehow who strongly promotes (an activity, cause, group)

• 1. (v.) to put forward an opinion that differs from that of the majority; 2. (n.) an opinion that differs from that of the majority

Define vocation

• a job; a strong feeling of purpose for a specific job

• boldness, nerve

• a strong desire for something

• cruel and oppressive use of power or control

Define chimera

• unable to produce (children or vegetation)

• something handed down from someone in the past; a gift (money or property) left to someone in a will

• to cause someone to have a strong desire to do something; to urge or drive something forward

• a horrible creature of the imagination, a mythical monster with parts from various animals; something wished for but impossible to achieve

Define relinquish

• to control in a harsh or cruel manner

• to give up, to surrender or let go of

• powerfully or beautifully impressive

• a statement that forms the basis of a theory or body of work

Define exuberant

• a person who offers expert opinions, a commentator

• the direct opposite

• enthusiastic, eager

• extremely excited and happy; plentiful

Define furrow

• 1. (v.) to create or form something, especially out of metal; to move forward slowly and with difficulty; to falsify or fake something (esp. a document); 2. (n.) the workshop of a blacksmith

• 1. (n.) a narrow groove made in the ground, esp. by a plow; 2. (v.) to wrinkle one's face

• 1. (v.) to risk, to attempt; 2. (n.) a risky journey; a risky new business

• something handed down from someone in the past; a gift (money or property) left to someone in a will

Define solemn

• serious; gloomy

• enthusiastic, eager

• great joy, extreme happiness

• done with much effort and difficulty