Vocabulary – Cur. AVocabulary – Cur. A

Week 5

Archetype Archetype

 noun  \ˈär-ki-ˌtīp\

: the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representation or copies : prototype

Archetype Archetype

: the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype

ArchetypeArchetype

Blasphemy Blasphemy

 noun  \ˈblas-fə-mē\

: something said or done that is disrespectful to God or to

something holy

Blasphemy Blasphemy

Hubris Hubris

noun  \ˈhyü-brəs\

: a great or foolish amount of pride or confidence

Hubris Hubris

: a great or foolish amount

of pride or confidence

Kibosh Kibosh

noun  \ˈkī-ˌbäsh, kī-ˈ; ki-ˈbäsh\

:  something that serves as a check or stop

:  something that serves as a check

or stop

Kibosh Kibosh

Plagiarize Plagiarize

verb  \ˈplā-jə-ˌrīz\

: to use the words or ideas of another person as if they were

your own words or ideas

Plagiarize Plagiarize

:to use the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own words or ideas

http://youtu.be/hdOYE-FLNuo

A quick example of plagiarism

Epitome Epitome

noun  \i-ˈpi-tə-mē\

: an example that represents or expresses something very well

Epitome Epitome

: an example that

represents or expresses something very well

I.E. “The Poster Child”

Rhetoric Rhetoric

noun  \ˈre-tə-rik\  

: the art or skill of speaking or writing formally and effectively

especially as a way to persuade or influence people

Rhetoric Rhetoric

: the art or skill of speaking or writing

formally and effectively especially as a way to persuade or influence people

Anomaly Anomaly

noun  \ə-ˈnä-mə-lē\

: something that is unusual or unexpected

:something that is unusual or unexpected

Anomaly Anomaly

Carte Blanche Carte Blanche

 noun  \ˈkärt-ˈbläⁿsh\

: permission to do something in any way you choose to do it

Carte Blanche Carte Blanche

: permission to do

something in any way you choose

to do itFrench, literally, blank document

Faux pas Faux pas

Noun  \ˈfō-ˌpä, fō-ˈ\

: an embarrassing social mistake

Faux pas Faux pas

:an embarrassing social mistake

Freudian Slip Freudian Slip

Noun

:  a slip of the tongue that is motivated by and reveals some unconscious aspect of the mind

Freudian Slip Freudian Slip

:  a slip of the tongue that is motivated by and reveals

some unconscious aspect of the

mind

Junket Junket

Noun  \ˈjəŋ-kət\

: a trip made by a government official and paid for by the public

Junket Junket

: a trip made by a government official and paid for by the

public

Malinger Malinger

intransitive verb  \mə-ˈliŋ-gər\

: to pretend to be sick or injured in order

to avoid doing work

Malinger Malinger

: to pretend to be sick or

injured in order

to avoid doing work

Narcissist Narcissist

 Noun \nar·cis·sist\

: a person who has an extreme love for one's own body and self

Narcissist Narcissist

: a person who has an

extreme love for one's own body and self

Narcissist Narcissist

A. Mental disorder

- Characterized by extreme self-absorption, self-importance, and a need for attention

- Identified 1898,

- The disorder is named for the mythological Narcissus, who fell in love with his own reflection.

- According to Sigmund Freud, narcissism is a normal stage in children's development, but it is considered a disorder when it occurs after puberty

Paradox Paradox

  noun \ˈper-ə-ˌdäks\

: a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common

sense and yet is perhaps true

Paradox Paradox

It is a paradox that computers need maintenance so often, since they are meant to save people time.

As an actor, he's a paradox—he loves being in the public eye but also deeply values and protects his privacy.

Paradox

As this clip rolls remember what a paradox is and identify how this situation described by Sheldon is an example of a paradox.

http://youtu.be/g_dZqj7I4yg