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English I - 19&20

Hoxie - Review for Vocabulary Lessons 19 and 20

TermDefinition
disregard v - to ignore; to pay no attention to n - lack of proper attention or respect
enthrall v - to capture someone's attention; to charm; to facinate
heedless adj - not paying attention; thoughtless
oblivious adj - lacking awareness
preoccupy v - to hold attention completely
rapt adj - deeply absorbed in something; engrossed
receptive adj - ready or willing to accept something
scrutinize v - to examine carefully; with close attention to details
tacit adj - not spoken; understood from actions or statements
viligant adj - watchful; on the alert
dogmatic adj - firmly stating personal opinions as truth
epiphany n - the sudden realization of our insight into an essential truth
pensive adj - deeply, often sadly thoughtful
philosophy n - the study of reality based on logical reasoning rather than on observation or experimentation OR a personal set of opinions and values by which one lives
plausible adj - appearing to be true or reasonable
ponder v - to think about carefully and thoroughly
postulate v - to assume to assume the truth of something, especially as the basis of study or argument n - a basic principle; something accepted without proof
rationality n - logic or reasoning
reverie n - a daydream; daydreaming; deep thought
stratagem n - a cunning scheme meant to trick or deceive
Created by: mbeiker
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