10 Vocab Unit 1 Part 1

a member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority

To work or craft

To change (something) radically or fundamentally.

modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.

the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes.

happening in the opposite way to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement because of this

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

a cultural group within a larger culture, often having beliefs or interests at variance with those of the larger culture

relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

the existing state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues.

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other techniques