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Sadlier
Building an Enriched Vocabulary
– Fifth Edition
Lesson 11
101. connoisseur — 115. cynical
101. con-nois-seur noun kón-¤-sûrª
[connoisseur (obsolete French), “expert”; from connoistre (Old French), “know”;
from co, a form of cum (Latin), “thoroughly” + (g)noscere (Latin), “know”]
Definition: Someone with informed and discriminating judgment, espe-
cially in matters of art, literature, or taste.
Though the exhibition was by no means a popular success, it caused
a sensation among connoisseurs and scholars.
I don't know anything about quiches or soufflés, but I'm a true con-
noisseur when it comes to pizza.
Synonyms: (nouns) expert, authority, specialist, pundit, savant, maven,
devotee; judge, critic, arbiter; (plural noun) cognoscenti
Antonyms: (nouns) beginner, novice, neophyte, greenhorn, ten
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103. con-strue verb k¤n-str·ª
Cornucopia A Greek myth tells how Zeus, having b
108. coun-sel noun and verb kaunª-s
110. cri-te-ri-on noun krì-tîrª-è-¤
113. cur-so-ry adjective kûrª-s¤-r
Diogenes of Sinope (left); Alexander the Great (a
Using the Words Exercise l. Syllabication and
2. “The facts of the matter don't appear to
7. Define each of the following words or phrase
Dissecting the Words Prefix Co, col, com, con,
Exercise 1. For each of the following definiti
Working with Context Clues Sentence-Completion
As you can see, completing this type of exerc
Enriching the Lesson Exercise l. The Greeks H
Below are listed a number of common acronyms. W
Lesson 20 236. inception — 250. justify 236.
Thomas Alva Edison (1847–1931), the “Wizard
240. in-no-va-tion noun ín-¤-vàº-sh
243. in-ter-vene verb ín-te~r-vènº
244. in-trep-id adjective ín-trépº-
Mark Antony (Marlon Brando) delivers the funeral
247. jeop-ard-ize verb jépº-e~r-dìz
Similarly, judicial review is the constitutional
3. inveigh against injustice a. champion
Exercise IV. Synonyms and Antonyms A. In eac
5. Define each of the following colorful expres
“The Tone of A Is B.” Another useful word relat
Exercise III The following items review what
3. Some ambitious politicians will do whatever
10. The manufacturing sector of our economy is sh
16. virtual reality 23. 17. biohazard
Academic Vocabulary The following vocabulary wo
voir dire noun vwär-dir' Definition