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VOCAB 1 ROSKAMP
Term | Definition |
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accentuate | to make something more noticeable |
alliteration | the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words |
analogy | a comparison between two things |
antibody | a blood protein that fights diseases in the body |
aspire | hoping to achieve something |
bamboozle | Fool or cheat |
bizarre | vary strange or unusual |
boisterous | noisy and energetic |
boycott | protesting something by refusing to buy goods |
camouflage | disguising something by making it blend in with the surroundings |
chronology | arranging events in the order that they occurred |
commemorate | remembering or showing respect for someone or something in a ceremony |
cower | crouch down in fear |
decorum | behaving with good taste and being proper |
deduction | subtracting something |
deign | doing something that a person thinks is below his/her dignity |
despondent | in low spirits or depressed |
dialogue | conversation between two or more people |
divulge | make something known |
eclectic | getting style or taste from a large variety of sources |
ellipse | symmetrical circle or oval shape |
embargo | an official ban on trading with another country |
enthusiastic | showing eager enjoyment |
exponent | a person who believes in something |
exult | showing happiness as the result of a success |