Weekly WordsVocabulary for Students

Definitions derived from Merriam Webster Unabridged

Dictionary

How this will work:O One word a week, subject to

appearing on an exam.O Students are invited to propose a

word.O The word list will appear on my web

page.

eliteO [Noun or adjective]O the choice part O the best of a classO the socially superior part of societyO a group of persons who by virtue of

position or education exercise much power or influence

O a member of such an elite -- usually used in plural

O type providing 12 characters to the linear inch

medium / mediaO something in a middle positionO a means of effecting or conveying

somethingO plural usually media:

O a channel or system of communication, information, or entertainment -- compare MASS MEDIUM

O a publication or broadcast that carries advertising

O [More in the dictionary!]

subjectiveO relating to ... experience or knowledge as

conditioned by personal mental characteristics or states

O peculiar to a particular individual : O PERSONAL <e.g.: subjective judgments>O modified or affected by personal views,

experience, or backgroundO Compare objective: expressing or dealing

with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations .

O [Much more in the dictionary!]

paradigmO Pronounce: pair-uh-dimeO EXAMPLE, PATTERN; especially :

an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype

O a philosophical or theoretical framework of any kind

O [Search Wikipedia for “paradigm shift.” and go on to read some serious books on this when you can.]

caucusO a closed meeting of a group of

persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy

O a group of people united to promote an agreed-upon cause

uniqueO one of a kind

O Never qualify unique by saying “most unique” or “very unique” or anything of the kind. Think: “most one of a kind” makes no sense.

monographO a learned treatise on a small area of

learning; also : a written account of a single thing

O An article in a historical journal is a monograph.

O Some history books are monographs.

novel (book)O A fictional narrative that is usually

long and complex and usually deals with human experience through a connected sequence of events

O The word has other definitions and uses. For example, it is an adjective meaning new and unusual.

Definitions derived from Merriam

Webster Unabridged Dictionary