Content Vocab 181-200 Flashcards
counterargument
an argument or set of reasons that opposes another argument
data
facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis
nostalgic
a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past
evasive
tending to avoid commitment; answers only indirectly
Levites
is a Jewish male descended from the Tribe of Levi
advocate
a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause
biblical allusion
allusion that references the bible
despairing
showing loss of all hope; hopeless
narration
narrating a story
classification
process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics
extirpated
destroy completely
exalted
place at a high level
imperative
vital importance; crucial
siege
a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside
overt
shown openly; not hidden
celibate
a person who abstains from marriage and sexual relations
cumulative sentence
also known as a loose sentence that starts off with an independent clause, which is simple and straight, provides a main idea and then adds subordinate elements after the subject and the predicate
colloquialism
the use of ordinary or familiar words or phrases
think: everyday conversation
embryologic
the branch of biology that deals with the formation, early growth, and development of living organisms
(think: embryo relates with unborn fetus)
vestige
a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists
(think: fossils of dinosaurs)
