English III Vocabulary Lesson 1 accentuate introspective ambiguous
English III Vocabulary Lesson 1 accentuate introspective ambiguous provocative comprehensive rhetorical felicitous usurp intricacy vernacular
accentuate Verb To emphasize; to heighten the effect of; to pronounce or mark with an accent
ambiguous adjective Having more than one possible meaning; uncertain; vague or unclear
comprehensive adjective Of wide scope; all-inclusive; thorough
felicitous adjective Well chosen for the occasion; appropriate; apt; having an agreeable or delightful manner of writing or speaking
intricacy noun Condition or state of being complex (complexity), involved, or detailed; elaborateness;
introspective Adjective Given to examination of one’s own thoughts and feelings; contemplative
provocative Adjective Stimulating; pushing or tending toward action, thought, or strong feeling
rhetorical Adjective The effective use of words (particularly in prose composition) designed to be impressive; showy and oratorical
usurp Verb To take (power, rights, position, etc. ) by force, wrongfully, or without rights
vernacular noun The native language or dialect of a country or region; everyday or informal language (adjective – using everyday language)
English III Vocabulary Lesson 2 allegory incongruous conjecturemisanthrope despicable prologue dissolute protagonist ferocity terse
allegory Noun A symbolic story in which people, settings, or actions represent ideas or moral qualities
conjecture Noun - An opinion without proof; guesswork Verb – to speculate; to guess
despicable Adjective Contemptible, deserving of scorn; vile
dissolute Adjective Lacking moral restraint; very wicked; immoral; undisciplined
ferocity Noun The quality or state of being fierce (fierceness), savage, or relentless
incongruous Adjective Not suitable or appropriate (inappropriate); not consistent; not conforming to a pattern
misanthrope Noun An individual who dislikes or distrusts other human beings (a “hater”)
prologue Noun Introductory lines of a play; the preface to a literary work; an introductory or preceding event (introduction)
protagonist Noun The main character in a story or play; a person who plays a leading or active part in something
terse Adjective Brief and to the point (in writing or speaking); concise
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