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Week 1-5 Accentuate-Surmise Flashcards

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Accentuate

A

to emphasize; to heighten the effect of; to pronounce or mark with an accent

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Ambiguous

A

of wide scope; inclusive; thorough

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Comprehensive

A

having more than one possible meaning; uncertain; vague or unclear

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Felicitous

A

well chosen for the occasion; appropriate; apt; having an agreeable or delightful manner of writing or speaking

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Intricacy

A

condition or state of being complex, involved, or detailed; elaborateness

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Introspective

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given an examination of ones own thoughts and feelings; contemplative

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Provocative

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stimulating; pushing or tending toward action, thought, or strong feeling

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Rhetorical

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the effective use of words designed to be impressive; showy and oratorical

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Usurp

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to take. T force, wrongfully, or without rights

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Vernacular

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the native language or dialect of a country or region; everyday or informal language; using everyday language

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Allegory

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a symbolic story in which people, settings, or actions represent ideas or moral qualities

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Protagonist

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the main character in a story of play; a person who plays a leading or active part in something

the main character in a story of play; a person who plays a leading or active part in something

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Incongruous

A

not suitable or appropriate; not consistent; not conforming to a pattern

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Terse

A

brief and to the point; concise

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Prologue

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introductory lines of a play; the preface to a literary work; an introductory or preceding event

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Ferocity

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the quality or state of being fierce, savage, or relentless

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Conjecture

A

an opinion without proof; guesswork; to speculate; to guess

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Despicable

A

contemptible; deserving of scorn; vile

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Misanthrope

A

an individual who dislikes or distrusts other human beings

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Dissolute

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lacking moral restraint; very wicked; immoral; undisciplined

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Epithet

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a word or phrase that describes or characterizes a person or thing; a descriptive name

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Evasive

A

avoiding by cleverness; not straightforward; misleading

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Evoke

A

to call forth; to bring out; to elicit; to produce

24
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Perpetuate

A

to make perpetual, ongoing or constant; to cause to be remembered

25
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Foreshadow

A

to indicate or suggest before hand; to give a warning of

26
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Infer

A

to conclude on the basis of reasoning or observation

27
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Laudable

A

praiseworthy; commendable

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Lucid

A

easily understood; clear; rational and sane

29
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Scrutinize

A

to examine closely or critically

30
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Symposium

A

a meeting for discussing a particular subject; a collection of writings on a subject

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Affluent

A

wealthy; abundant; plentiful

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Banter

A

teasing or mocking in good natured, playful manner; to engage in such playfulness

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Novice

A

an inexperienced person; a beginner

34
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Brevity

A

briefness of duration; shortness; the quality of brain concise or to the point

35
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Connotation

A

the suggested, or implied, meaning of a word, not its strict literal meaning; an idea of feeling associated for a word

36
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Embellish

A

to decorate or adorn; to improve a story by adding details, even false ones

37
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Imbibe

A

to drink; to drink in or absorb; to take in with the mind and keep

38
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Nostalgic

A

having a longing for things past

39
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Stipend

A

fixed or regular pay; a salary or allowance

40
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Reiterate

A

to restate; to repeat

41
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Anagram

A

a word or phrase formed from another word or phrase by changing the order of the letters

42
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Assertion

A

the act of declaring something; a claim or declaration stated positively

43
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Coherent

A

logically connected; consistent; clearly expressed

44
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Fulminate

A

to talk or argue violently and loudly; to denounce; to explode suddenly

45
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Goad

A

a prod for driving candle; anything that drives or urges; an irritating stimulus; to prod into action; to urge on

46
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Inexplicable

A

impossible to explain or understand

47
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Noncommittal

A

not committing to any one position or course of action; no revealing ones purpose or position

48
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Proboscis

A

long snout on an animal

49
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Quixotic

A

impractically idealistic; marked by a romantic notion of noble or chivalric ideas and deeds

50
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Surmise

A

to guess or suppose; a guess based on little evidence

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