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Grade 12 Vocabulary
Trimester 1
Weeks 5-6
AUTO: self
autocratic
• adj. rule by one supreme ruler; dictatorial
• Thankfully, Diman has an autocratic disciplinary structure led by Mr. Aubin.
automaton
• n. a robot
• Automaton is an old word for robot.
autobiography
• n. one's life story written by oneself
• Obviously, it is a little late for a new Michael Jackson autobiography.
autonomous
• adj. self-governing
• Many students are autonomous and living apart from their parents.
ILE: related to
docile
• adj. easy to teach and discipline
• Remarkably, his new pit bull was docile.
agile
• adj. flexible
• Not surprisingly, many gymnasts are agile.
versatile
• adj. having various talents
• Students studying in Facilities Management are very versatile.
projectile
• an object that is thrown
• Drinking too much alcohol can cause projectile vomiting.
futile
• adj. ineffectual; useless
• My kids laugh at my futile efforts to play Call of Duty 2.
tactile
• adj. perceived by touch
• Because of audio books, many blind people are losing their tactile ability to read Braille.
LEG: law
legacy
• n. inheritance
• Many parents pass on a legacy of substance abuse to their children.
legislative
• adj. having the power to make a law
• The United States Congress is the core of the legislative branch of government.
legitimate
• adj. legal
• Many questioned whether the presidency of George W. Bush was legitimate.
illegitimate
• adj. born to unmarried parents; unlawful
• Illegitimate children are very common in the United States.
VOC: voice; call
evoke
• v. to call out from the past (like a memory or spirit)
• Playing “Sonic the Hedgehog” may evoke memories from the early days of video games.
invoke
• v. to call on for a blessing, help, etc.
• Many Christian boxers make the sign of the cross to invoke their god before a match.
vociferous
• adj. shouting loudly
• Teachers seldom appreciate vociferous students.
convocation
• n. an assembly or gathering
• Graduation will be a large convocation.
provoke:
• v. to call forth anger; instigate
• Don’t provoke Mike Tyson by stealing his tiger.
advocate
• v. to speak or write in favor of
• Many people across the country advocate same sex unions; many are against it.