Vocab #6

Finagle
My guess: mess around
Definition: obtain (something) by devious or dishonest means
Context: on the board of my study hall room
History: 1925-30, Americanism; finaig- (variant of fainaigue)
Connotation: neutral

Ballyhoo
My guess: nonsense
Definition: extravagant publicity or fuss
Context: APUSH
History: 1830-40, Americanism; of uncertain origin
Own Sentence: During the election, the ballyhoo was beginning to get out of hand as riots began to break out.

Laud
My guess: praise
Definition: praise (a person or their achievements) highly, especially in a public context
Context: Church
History: 1300-50; (v.) Middle English lauden < Latin laudāre to praise, derivative of laus (stem laud-) praise; (noun) Middle English laude, back formation from laudes (plural) < Late Latin, special use of plural of Latin laus praise
Connotation: Neutral

Pragmatic
My guess: problematic
Definition: dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations
Context: APELC
Mnemonic device: pragmatic sounds like practical
Connotation: Neutral

Pantheon
My guess: shrine
Definition: a temple dedicated to all the gods
Context: APUSH
Own Sentence: Should Andrew Jackson be included in the pantheon of the greatest presidents?
Connotation: Neutral

Equivocate
My guess: to make equal
Definition: use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself
Context: Douglass
History: 1375-1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin aequivocātus, past participle of aequivocāre
Connotation: Neutral

Trans

My guess: change

Definition: across

Words: transatlantic, transgender, transform, transcribe, transfer

Inter

My guess: within

Definition: between

Words: Intertwine, interactive, internal, intercept, interject

Facio, Factum

My guess: to bring

Definition: make, do

Words: facsimile, facile, feasible, efficacious

Octo

My guess: eight

Definition: eight

Words: octopus, octagon, octosyllabic, octuplet, octane