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