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The words are dunce, passe, accoutrement, conceded, milieu, linguistic, visual, aural, coginitive and startling.
Bonus word is Ulysses.

Help me please and paste the meanings there, i will give 10 points when i can choose the best answer. help me please

2006-12-23 20:28:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference Words & Wordplay

thanks a lot for your help

2006-12-23 20:44:10 · update #1

10 answers

Dunce = a person who is slow at learning or is stupid and is also a dull-witted, or ignorant person

Passe =
1. No longer current or in fashion; out-of-date.
2. Past the prime; faded or aged.

Accoutrement = clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
1.personal clothing, accessories, etc.
2.the equipment, excluding weapons and clothing, of a soldier

Conceded =
VERB (used WITH object)
1.to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: He finally conceded that she was right.
2.to acknowledge (an opponent's victory, score, etc.) before it is officially established: to concede an election before all the votes are counted.
3.to grant as a right or privilege; yield: to concede a longer vacation for all employees.
–VERB (used WITHOUT object)
4.to make concession; yield; admit: ''She was so persistent that I conceded at last''

Milieu = Surroundings especially of a social or cultural nature; An environment or a setting

Linguistic =
1. Of or belonging to language
2. Of or pertaining to linguistics

Visual =
A.
1. Of or pertaining to seeing or sight: a visual image.
2. Used in seeing: the visual sense.
3. Perceptible by the sense of sight; visible
4. Perceptible by the mind; of the nature of a mental vision: a visual impression captured in a line of verse.
–noun
B.

1. The picture elements, as distinguished from the sound elements, in films, television, etc.
2. Photographs, slides, films, charts, or other visual materials, especially as used for illustration or promotion. Compare audio, video.
3. A rough, preliminary sketch of an advertising layout, showing possible arrangements of material.
4. Any item or element depending on the sense of sight.

Adjective
C.

1. Of or relating to the sense of sight
2. Seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible: a visual presentation
3. Done, maintained, or executed by sight only: visual navigation.
4. Having the nature of or producing an image in the mind: a visual memory of the scene.
5. Of or relating to a method of instruction involving sight.

Aural = Of or pertaining to the ear or to the sense of hearing

Cognitive = Of or pertaining to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processe

Startling =
-Verb (used WITH object)

1. To disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm.
2. To cause to start involuntarily, by or as by a sudden shock.

-Verb (used WITHOUT object)
3. To start involuntarily, as from a shock of surprise or alarm.

-Noun
4. A sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like.

Ulysses =
1. Latin name for Odysseus.
2. A psychological novel (1922) by James Joyce
3. King of Ithaca; son of Laertes; one of the heroes of the Iliad and protagonist of the Odyssey: shrewdest of the Greek leaders in the Trojan War
4. The Roman name of the Greek hero Odysseus.

2006-12-23 21:06:14 · answer #1 · answered by Ä l ɐ ҳ ä 3 · 0 0

1- dunce - a person slow at learning
2- passe- old fashioned
3- accoutrement - an extra item of dress or equipment
3- conceded - admit to be true , admit defeat in a contest
4- milieu - a persons social environment
5- linguistic - adjective - of language , noun -study of language
6- visual - of or used in seeing
7- aural - of the ear
8- coginitive - acquisition of knowledge through thought or perception
9- startling - shocking or surprising
10- ulysses - 1. Latin name for Odysseus.
2. a male given name.

2006-12-23 20:42:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

1.dunce: stupid, ignorant blockhead
2.passe: old-fashioned
3.accounterment: An accessory item of equipment or dress
4.conceded: To yield or grant or To acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit
5.milieu: An environment or a setting
6.linguistic: consisting of or related to language or relating to the scientific study of language
7.visual: A picture, chart, or other presentation that appeals to the sense of sight
8.aural: Relating to or perceived by the ear.
9.cognitive: relating to mental activity such as thinking, remembering, learning or using language.
10.startling: surprising
11.Ulysses: Roman misspelling for Odysseus

2006-12-23 21:04:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

dunce - noun a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt.

passe - 1,adj. No longer current or in fashion; out-of-date. 2,Past the prime; faded or aged.

accoutrement -noun 1. personal clothing, accessories, etc.
2. the equipment, excluding weapons and clothing, of a soldier.

conceded - verb (used with object) 1. to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: He finally conceded that she was right.
2. to acknowledge (an opponent's victory, score, etc.) before it is officially established: to concede an election before all the votes are counted.

milieu - noun, An environment or a setting.

linguistic - adjective 1. of or belonging to language: linguistic change.
2. of or pertaining to linguistics.

visual - adjective 1. of or pertaining to seeing or sight: a visual image.
2. used in seeing: the visual sense.

aural - adjective of or pertaining to the ear or to the sense of hearing.

conginitive - adjective 1. of or pertaining to cognition.
2. of or pertaining to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes.

startling - verb (used with object) 1. to disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm.
2. to cause to start involuntarily, by or as by a sudden shock

ulysses - noun, 1. Latin name for Odysseus.
2. (italics) a psychological novel (1922) by James Joyce.
3. a male given name.

2006-12-23 20:46:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

dunce = a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt.


passe,=the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
accoutrement,= 1.personal clothing, accessories, etc.
2.the equipment, excluding weapons and clothing, of a soldier.


conceded,= –verb (used with object)
1.to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: He finally conceded that she was right.
2.to acknowledge (an opponent's victory, score, etc.) before it is officially established: to concede an election before all the votes are counted.
3.to grant as a right or privilege; yield: to concede a longer vacation for all employees.
–verb (used without object)
4.to make concession; yield; admit: She was so persistent that I conceded at last.
[Origin: 1625–35; < L concédere, equiv. to con- con- + cédere to withdraw, yield, ced


milieu,= surroundings, esp. of a social or cultural nature: a snobbish milieu.
linguistic,= –adjective
1.of or belonging to language: linguistic change.
2.of or pertaining to linguistics.

visual,= –adjective
1.of or pertaining to seeing or sight: a visual image.
2.used in seeing: the visual sense.
3.optical.


aural, =–adjective
of or pertaining to an aura.


coginitive =–adjective
1.of or pertaining to cognition.
2.of or pertaining to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes.

startling. =–verb (used with object)
1.to disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm.
2.to cause to start involuntarily, by or as by a sudden shock.

Ulysses.= its a name given to place, person or other nouns.

2006-12-23 20:35:24 · answer #5 · answered by Tray-Z 3 · 0 0

dunce- a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt.
passe- can have two meanings: the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette. (French); 1. no longer fashionable, in wide use, etc.; out-of-date; outmoded:
ex. 1 :There were many photographs of passé fashions.
ex. 2 : I thought hand-cranked pencil sharpeners were passé.
2. past: time passé.
3. past the prime of one's life.

accoutrement- 1. personal clothing, accessories, etc.
2. the equipment, excluding weapons and clothing, of a soldier.

conceded- 1. to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: He finally conceded that she was right.
2. to acknowledge (an opponent's victory, score, etc.) before it is officially established: to concede an election before all the votes are counted.
3. to grant as a right or privilege; yield: to concede a longer vacation for all employees.
–verb (used without object) 4. to make concession; yield; admit: She was so persistent that I conceded at last.

milieu- surroundings, esp. of a social or cultural nature: a snobbish milieu.

linguistic- 1. of or belonging to language: linguistic change.
2. of or pertaining to linguistics.

visual- 1. of or pertaining to seeing or sight: a visual image.
2. used in seeing: the visual sense.
3. optical.
4. perceptible by the sense of sight; visible: a visual beauty.
5. perceptible by the mind; of the nature of a mental vision: a visual impression captured in a line of verse.

aural - 2 definitions: of or pertaining to an aura; of or pertaining to the ear or the sense of hearing

cognitive (this is the correct spelling) - 1. of or pertaining to cognition.
2. of or pertaining to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes.

startling -
–verb (used with object) 1. to disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm.
2. to cause to start involuntarily, by or as by a sudden shock.
–verb (used without object) 3. to start involuntarily, as from a shock of surprise or alarm.
–noun 4. a sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like.
5. something that startles.

Ulysses -
noun 1. Latin name for Odysseus.
2. (italics) a psychological novel (1922) by James Joyce.
3. a male given name.

–noun Classical Mythology. king of Ithaca; son of Laertes; one of the heroes of the Iliad and protagonist of the Odyssey: shrewdest of the Greek leaders in the Trojan War.

The sentences after the colon (on some of them) are examples.

2006-12-23 20:41:07 · answer #6 · answered by nandemonai 2 · 0 0

Dunce = a person who is slow at learning or is stupid and is also a dull-witted, or ignorant person

Passe =
1. No longer current or in fashion; out-of-date.
2. Past the prime; faded or aged.

Accoutrement = clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
1.personal clothing, accessories, etc.
2.the equipment, excluding weapons and clothing, of a soldier

Conceded =
VERB (used WITH object)
1.to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: He finally conceded that she was right.
2.to acknowledge (an opponent's victory, score, etc.) before it is officially established: to concede an election before all the votes are counted.
3.to grant as a right or privilege; yield: to concede a longer vacation for all employees.
–VERB (used WITHOUT object)
4.to make concession; yield; admit: ''She was so persistent that I conceded at last''

Milieu = Surroundings especially of a social or cultural nature; An environment or a setting

Linguistic =
1. Of or belonging to language
2. Of or pertaining to linguistics

Visual =
A.
1. Of or pertaining to seeing or sight: a visual image.
2. Used in seeing: the visual sense.
3. Perceptible by the sense of sight; visible
4. Perceptible by the mind; of the nature of a mental vision: a visual impression captured in a line of verse.
–noun
B.

1. The picture elements, as distinguished from the sound elements, in films, television, etc.
2. Photographs, slides, films, charts, or other visual materials, especially as used for illustration or promotion. Compare audio, video.
3. A rough, preliminary sketch of an advertising layout, showing possible arrangements of material.
4. Any item or element depending on the sense of sight.

Adjective
C.

1. Of or relating to the sense of sight
2. Seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible: a visual presentation
3. Done, maintained, or executed by sight only: visual navigation.
4. Having the nature of or producing an image in the mind: a visual memory of the scene.
5. Of or relating to a method of instruction involving sight.

Aural = Of or pertaining to the ear or to the sense of hearing

Cognitive = Of or pertaining to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processe

Startling =
-Verb (used WITH object)

1. To disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm.
2. To cause to start involuntarily, by or as by a sudden shock.

-Verb (used WITHOUT object)
3. To start involuntarily, as from a shock of surprise or alarm.

-Noun
4. A sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like.

Ulysses =
1. Latin name for Odysseus.
2. A psychological novel (1922) by James Joyce
3. King of Ithaca; son of Laertes; one of the heroes of the Iliad and protagonist of the Odyssey: shrewdest of the Greek leaders in the Trojan War
4. The Roman name of the Greek hero Odysseus.







is it enuf?

2006-12-23 21:12:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

dunce- a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt.



passe- –adjective 1. no longer fashionable, in wide use, etc.; out-of-date; outmoded: There were many photographs of passé fashions. I thought hand-cranked pencil sharpeners were passé.
2. past: time passé.
3. past the prime of one's life.




conceded- –verb (used with object) 1. to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: He finally conceded that she was right.
2. to acknowledge (an opponent's victory, score, etc.) before it is officially established: to concede an election before all the votes are counted.
3. to grant as a right or privilege; yield: to concede a longer vacation for all employees.
–verb (used without object) 4. to make concession; yield; admit: She was so persistent that I conceded at last.



accoutrement- –noun 1. personal clothing, accessories, etc.
2. the equipment, excluding weapons and clothing, of a soldier.



milieu- surroundings, esp. of a social or cultural nature: a snobbish milieu.





linguistic- adjective 1. of or belonging to language: linguistic change.
2. of or pertaining to linguistics.





visual- adjective 1. of or pertaining to seeing or sight: a visual image.
2. used in seeing: the visual sense.
3. optical.
4. perceptible by the sense of sight; visible: a visual beauty.
5. perceptible by the mind; of the nature of a mental vision: a visual impression captured in a line of verse.
–noun 6. Usually, visuals. a. the picture elements, as distinguished from the sound elements, in films, television, etc.
b. photographs, slides, films, charts, or other visual materials, esp. as used for illustration or promotion. Compare audio, video.

7. a rough, preliminary sketch of an advertising layout, showing possible arrangements of material. Compare comprehensive (def. 5).
8. any item or element depending on the sense of sight.




aural- –adjective of or pertaining to the ear or to the sense of hearing.




cognitive- adjective 1. of or pertaining to cognition.
2. of or pertaining to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes.



startling- –verb (used with object) 1. to disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm.
2. to cause to start involuntarily, by or as by a sudden shock.
–verb (used without object) 3. to start involuntarily, as from a shock of surprise or alarm.
–noun 4. a sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like.
5. something that startles







ulysses- –noun 1. Latin name for Odysseus.
2. (italics) a psychological novel (1922) by James Joyce.
3. a male given name.

2006-12-23 20:50:24 · answer #8 · answered by Roopa R 3 · 0 0

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