Term 1 Vocabulary 9th

Define virtuoso

• A virtuoso is a type of pasta dish
• A virtuoso is a person highly skilled in a particular art or field, especially music or the fine arts.
• A virtuoso is a type of tropical fruit
• A virtuoso is a type of computer software

Define vacillate

• To vacillate means to waver or be indecisive.
• To vacillate means to be firm and resolute
• To vacillate means to be decisive and determined
• To vacillate means to be consistent and unwavering

Define analogy

• An analogy is a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
• An analogy is a type of computer programming language
• An analogy is a form of poetry
• An analogy is a type of mathematical equation

Define Boycott

• Boycott is a type of dance
• Boycott is a type of food
• Boycott is a type of clothing
• Boycott is a voluntary abstention from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country as an expression of protest or disapproval.

Define eclectic

• Eclectic means only using ideas, style, or taste from a narrow range of sources
• Eclectic means sticking to one specific source for ideas, style, or taste
• Eclectic means deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
• Eclectic means having no specific ideas, style, or taste

Define commemorate

• To commemorate means to honor the memory of someone or something, typically by a ceremony or celebration.
• To commemorate means to ignore the memory of someone or something
• To commemorate means to disrespect the memory of someone or something
• To commemorate means to forget someone or something

Define heritage

• Heritage is a type of clothing worn by a specific culture
• Heritage is a type of dance popular in the 1800s
• Heritage is a type of food that originated in South America
• Heritage refers to the traditions, beliefs, and values that are passed down from generation to generation within a culture or family.

Define mutation

• Mutation is a reversible alteration in the DNA sequence
• Mutation is a change in the RNA sequence
• Mutation is a temporary alteration in the DNA sequence
• Mutation is a permanent alteration in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene, such as a change in a single base pair or the deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes.

Define maneuver

• A maneuver is a type of clothing
• A maneuver is a type of food
• A maneuver is a skillful or strategic movement or action.
• A maneuver is a type of animal

Define protagonist

• the changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations,

• the main figure or one of the most prominent figures in a real situation.

• deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

• property that is or may be inherited; an inheritance.