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Mastering Vocabulary: Unveiling the Etymology and Usage of Words

In Lesson 11AP, delve into the requisite study of word origins, exploring the fascinating history that shapes our language. Understand malaise, dogged perseverance, and the simian nature of words. Learn about impresarios, demotic language, and disingenuous expressions, reaching a crescendo of linguistic knowledge while avoiding solecisms and canards. Discover how words act as a bulwark or cortege, and explore the intransigent facets of language evolution.

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Mastering Vocabulary: Unveiling the Etymology and Usage of Words

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  1. Lesson 11AP – PowerPlus Purple

  2. requisite Required; necessary

  3. etymology The history of a word; the study of word origins

  4. malaise Vague bodily or emotional discomfort or uneasiness

  5. dogged Unrelenting; persistent

  6. wont likely

  7. simian Related to or resembling an ape or monkey

  8. impresario An entertainment producer or manager

  9. demotic Relating to ordinary people

  10. disingenuous Insincere; calculating

  11. crescendo A gradual increase in intensity, force, or volume

  12. solecism A deviation or error in speech, manners, or deeds

  13. Canard A deliberately misleading story

  14. bulwark A defensive wall or embankment

  15. intransigent Uncompromising; refusing to moderate

  16. cortege A group of attendants; a retinue

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