Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Words and definitions 11/17/09

Ostracize(vb)-Exclude from a society or group.
Grippe(noun)-Old Fashioned term for influenza.
Halitosis(noun)-Technical term for bad breath.
Incognito(adj)-Having one's true identity concealed.
Nonchalant(adj)-Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety enthusiasm or interest.
Bourgeois(adj)- Of our characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to it's perceived materialistic values of conventional attitudes.
Convent(noun)-A christian community under monastic vows.
Blase(adj)-Unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before.
Boisterous(adj)-Noisy energetic and cheerful; rowdy.
Pedagogical(adj)-Of or related to teaching.
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