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Vocabulary Review 1-50
1Perpetuate
- to throw away, discard
- a darker shade of purple
- a disguise or mask
- to preserve from extinction or oblivion
2Denounce
- to criticize harshly and publicly
- to announce a departure
- the proposal of an idea
- to make a speech at a wedding
3Malignant
- sending out bad vibes to another
- a parallel structure that is equal in all parts
- relating to the human body
- dangerous or harmful in influence or effect
4Subservient
- a device that measures underwater vibrations
- to lead by example
- being uncertain or doubtful of an outcome
- serving or acting in a subordinate capacity
5Aphorism
- to show fear of defeat
- a literary device that repeats the first letter in a word
- a saying embodying a general truth or wise observation
- to be nostalgic about the past
6Malice
- a hammer with a wooden head
- desire to inflict injury or suffering on another
- a dangerous location not identified by gps
- bad advice
7Rhetoric
- knowing the author's purpose
- the inability to persuade an audience
- the art or skill of speaking or writing effectively
- a systemof measurement that is used by mathematicians
8Pretense
- a foreshadowing event
- keeping things real or being genuine
- the act of pretending
- the anxiety one feels before a test
9Anecdote
- a piece of luggage
- something that stops the harmful effects of poison
- to intimidate through harassment
- a short, often amusing story of an incident
10Inference
- providing a factual reponse
- catching something on fire
- to make an educated guess, speculate
- the summary of an article
11Implicit
- a well-kept secret
- directly stated
- understood, though not clearly or directly stated
- factual
12Quantum
- the name of a flower
- a large quantity, bulk
- a small point made in an argument
- a game of leap frog
13Magistrates
- a civil officer charged with the administration of the law
- someone who performs magic tricks at birthday parties
- a concerned citizen
- a criminal
14Eloquent
- to pass up or ignore
- to be uncertain of an idea
- to exercise the power of fluent, forceful speech, articulate
- a rhetorical appeal
15Blasphemy
- paper products
- something said or done that is disrespectful to God
- a confession
- a disagreement between business partners
16Statute
- a negotiable term in a contract
- a piece of artwork that is on display for public viewing
- to be stagnant, unchanging
- a written law
17Persecuted
- a jury's responsibility to listen to the facts
- to be vindicated
- not knowing when someone is telling the truth
- harassing or oppressive treatment of another
18Communal
- used or shared in common by everyone in a group
- restricted by limited resources
- a section that is sanctioned for private use
- relating to communism
19Compliance
- a refrigerator
- being disobedient
- a conflict or dispute
- the act of conforming or yielding
20Analyze
- to predict what will happen
- to fix or fasten
- to break down, look at individual parts
- to elaborate on the details of a problem
21Conjure
- to give directions
- stopping someone from doing the wrong thing
- to insert your opinion by means of interrupting
- to make you think or imagine something
22Paradigm
- a legal assistant
- a model, pattern, theory of thought, idea
- to demonstrate confusion over a question
- a sampling of music notes
23Truism
- an illustration
- a self-evident obvious truth
- bad advice
- something that is not so obvious, hinted at
24Omnipotent
- having unlimited authority or influence
- subservient
- a strong elixir used for healing
- a limited perspective
25Figurative
- describes financial situations
- using terms/language that compares with something else
- something that lacks shape or form
- long-term development of a plan
26Engross
- rough terrain
- to be in a confused state of mind
- to occupy completely, as the mind or attention, absorb
- disgusting
27Explicit
- a hint or clue
- profanity
- not being very specific or clear when communicating
- very clear and complete, leaving no doubt about the meaning
28Precis
- the conclusion of an article
- the life lesson outlined in a story
- a Toyota manufactured vehicle
- a brief summary of the main points of a piece of writing
29Epidemic
- large quantities
- characterized by widespread growth
- an incurable disease
- isolated
30Unabated
- with full force, power, or vigor
- a skill acquired by fishing regularly
- to be considered weak or incompetent
- not happy
31Parochial
- an umbrella from the Victorian era
- snobby or arrogant
- being liberal
- limited or narrow in scope or outlook, provincial
32Contention
- the vast measures of land that spread across the globe
- dispute, competition, contest
- being overall happy and satisfied in life
- having a dangerous effect
33Panoramic
- showing or telling something that includes a lot of info
- a system of keeping track of calories consumed
- an event of catastrophic results
- a state of panic, hysteria
34Inclusive
- only available for a short time
- limited or partially present
- does not include everyone
- covering or including everything
35Literal
- throwing unwanted paper and objects on the ground
- completely true and accurate, not exaggerated
- fiction
- an obsession with literature
36Stratagems
- a political debate to appeal to voters
- a plan, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy
- a popular board game
- an expensive piece of jewelry
37Disputation
- a gathering of family and friends
- to take something apart to gain an understanding
- a tentative agreement
- a disagreement or argument
38Crux
- a baffling problem a challenging puzzle
- a device typically fitting under the armpit to aid walking
- a symbol or motif
- the outer edge of a piece of bread
39Insurgent
- a surgical procedure
- a power surge
- a foreman or supervisor
- a person who engages in armed resistance, a rebel
40Grapple
- grape/apple juice
- grafting two fruit trees together
- to make something less challenging
- to engage in a struggle or close encounter
41Archetype
- a stereotype that is perpetuated
- architecture designs from the Gothic period
- something generic
- an old imaginitive pattern that gets repeated, a prototype
42Impending
- to have perfect penmanship
- about to happen, approaching
- a patent on a product
- a patriotic flag or pennant
43Adjunct
- a person associated with lesser status, an assistant
- a collection of vintage advertisements
- personal treasures that have no monetary value
- when two points intersect
44Aesthetic
- an orthodontic procedure
- a numbing agent
- pertaining to the sense of the beautiful
- synthetic fibers (man made)
45Demented
- an alarming piece of news
- insane, crazy, mad
- calm, cool, collected
- to feel sad, depressed
46Theme
- the rising action in a story
- the insight about human life that is revealed, a life lesson
- a literary device that provides imagery
- a section of a text that repeats itself
47Credo
- a law passed by the people
- to make an educated guess
- an idea or set of beliefs that guides another's actions
- the ethos present in an advertisement
48Conspire
- to stop an illegal activity from happening
- a nauseous feeling that won't go away
- to prey on weak people
- to secretly plan to do something that is harmful or illegal
49Providence
- a section of land owned by the state
- the capital of Rhode Island
- the state of being a guardian or parent of another
- The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power
50Prodigious
- when dogs dig up the backyard
- amazing or wonderful
- someone with multiple talents
- something especially surprising, the unexpected