English 2 Flashcards
a detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory.
critique
accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue.
condone
the quality of being logically or factually sound; soundness or cogency.
validity
a thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive.
spurred
having or characterized by financial success or good fortune; flourishing; successful
prosperous
an ample quantity : an abundant amount : profusion. a city that has an abundance of fine restaurants.
abundance
a person who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work or better living conditions.
migrants
a plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts.
blight
a disease or ailment.
maladies
seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling.
stricken
being in the state of dying : approaching death.
moribund
the act of transferring pollen grains from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma.
pollination
(of a plant) become dry and shriveled.
withered
a person or thing closely resembling another, especially in function
counterparts
severe or bare in appearance or outline.
stark
