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Expanding Your Vocabulary: Inculcate, Expurgate, Jejune, and More

This guide delves into an array of enriching vocabulary words such as "inculcate," "expurgate," "jejune," and others. Each entry includes precise definitions, relevant examples, synonyms, and usage contexts, offering both learners and enthusiasts the chance to enhance their language skills. Explore the nuances of terms like "winnow," "gerrymander," "feckless," "tautology," "plagiarize," "acumen," and "churlish." Gain acumen in using these words elegantly in your writing and conversation to elevate your verbal communication skills.

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Expanding Your Vocabulary: Inculcate, Expurgate, Jejune, and More

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  1. ECAC Vocabulary 2.2.12 • inculcate • expurgate • jejune • winnow • gerrymander • feckless • tautology • plagiarize • acumen • churlish

  2. inculcate (verb) • in·cul·cate/inˈkəlkāt/ • Instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction. • Synonyms: implant, instill, impress, infuse • Papa Smurf inculcates the importance of community to all smurfs in the village.

  3. Expurgate (verb) • ex·pur·gate/ˈekspərˌgāt/ • Remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a book or account). • Synonyms: purge • After a close reading of the history textbook, the teacher felt that a portion of the material should be expurgated due to obvious political bias.

  4. Jejune (adjective) • je·june/jiˈjo͞on/ • 1.Naive, simplistic, and superficial. • 2.(of ideas or writings) Dry and uninteresting. • Synonyms: barren - poor - arid • The jejune plot of the new novel made me question its appearance on the best seller list.

  5. Winnow (verb) • win·now/ˈwinō/ • To separate or get rid of an undesirable part. • Synonyms: sift – eliminate • Before submitting her final essay, Chloe winnowed out all of the errors.

  6. Gerrymander (verb) • ger·ry·man·der/ˈjerēˌmandər/ • Manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class. • Synonyms: manipulate - divide • Due to rumors of gerrymandered districts, the citizens protested for weeks before the election. • Tips: Gerrymander comes from a combination of the name of former Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry and the word salamander, the shape of a district he created during his term. He manipulated the formation of his oddly shaped electoral district to ensure his reelection • http://vocabulary-vocabulary.com/dictionary/gerrymander.php

  7. Feckless (adjective) • feck·less/ˈfeklis/ • 1.(of a person) Lacking in efficiency or vitality. • 2.Unthinking and irresponsible. • Synonyms: powerless - ineffective - helpless • The new employee’s feckless behavior resulted in her dismissal.

  8. Tautology (noun) • tau·tol·o·gy/tôˈtäləjē • Needless repetition of the same sense in different words. • Example: Is this adequate enough? • Synonym: redundancy • The tautologies present throughout his writing made it less effective.

  9. Plagiarize (verb) • pla·gia·rize/ˈplājəˌrīz/ • Take (the work or an idea of someone else) and pass it off as one's own. • Synonyms: copy, steal • Amanda was shocked to find that her original poem had been plagiarized and submitted for credit by another student.

  10. Acumen (noun) • a·cu·men/əˈkyo͞omən/ • The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain: "business acumen". • Synonyms: sagacity - perspicacity - acuteness - discernment • The real estate agent’s sales acumen resulted in numerous celebrity listings.

  11. Churlish (adjective) • churl·ish/ˈCHərliSH/ • Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way. • Synonyms: rude - boorish - coarse - uncivil - uncouth - unmannerly • We had no idea that our churlish classmate who bullied everyone would one day become a guidance counselor.

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