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Gage's Vocabulary
List # 1-4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abridged | shortened by use of fewer words; reduced |
| allegory | something written to teach a lesson; fable |
| alliteration | repetition of consonant sounds in word for musical effect |
| anachronism | something out of place by time |
| antecedent | word for which pronoun is used; going before in time |
| assonance | repetition of vowel sounds in word for musical effect |
| bias | a prejudice |
| enunciation | clear pronunciation |
| euphemism | substitution of a mild or more pleasant term for a seemingly offensive one |
| hyperbole | gross exaggeration |
| hypothetical | assumed; conceded for purposes of discussion |
| paradox | a seeming contradiction |
| parody | ridiculous imitation |
| plagiarism | steal from another's writing; copying |
| personification | giving human characteristics to an inanimate object |
| metaphor | figure of speech comparing two different things without using "like" or "as" |
| onomatopoeia | the sound of a word is the word |
| protagonist | the main character in a story |
| simile | figure of speech describing something using "like" or "as" |
| stereotype | grouping people into a category based on a characteristic |
| petulant | complaining, whining |
| alleviate | ease, lighten, lessen |
| iconoclast | one who ignores tradition (i.e. have a pb & j for Thanksgiving) |
| contingent | dependent upon |
| demeanor | outward behavior or conduct |
| sanguine | warm, cheerful |
| nauseous | sick to stomach, loathsome, disgusting |
| fallacious | false, misleading |
| reiterated | repeated, repeated |
| blatant | noisy, overt, not trying to conceal |
| assiduous | hard-working, diligent |
| deplete | use up, to empty |
| facetious | to cause laughter, (snide) |
| precocious | mentally advanced |
| rustic | rural, relating to country life |
| inveigled | tricked |
| bovine | slow, patient, cow-like in movement or thought |
| elucidation | explanation, clarification |
| vivacious | full of life; lively, energetic |
| innate | natural, instinctive, a trait you are born with |
| aspersion | false charge, slander |
| propensity | a liking for; an inclination toward |
| winced | shrank; flinched; drew back |
| redolent | full of, "about"; pertaining to |
| nostalgic | making one think of home or a pleasant memory |
| propriety | a sense of what is proper or right |
| obsequious | fawning, "suck-up" |
| placid | quiet; calm |
| eminent | prominent; famous; will-known |
| contrite | sorry for a wrong doing |
| truculent | fierce; savage, cruel |
| perennial | recurring regularly (ex. flowers that come back year after year) |
| infamous | famous for something bad (ex. Hitler) |
| perfunctory | performed without interest |
| biennial | occurring once every two years |
| adamant | hard-hearted; firm; determined |
| estranged | alienated; made strangers |
| facade | face of a building; front of something |
| panacea | cure-all; supposed remedy |
| explicit | plainly and clearly stated |
| terse | concise; brief, free of extra words |
| benign | kindly, gracious, gentle |
| mausoleum | magnificent tomb |
| commuted | substituted a lesser thing for a greater one |
| surreptitious | secret; stealthy; sly |
| defamation | slander; destroy a good reputation |
| discordant | harsh, not harmonious |
| effigy | likeness; image (usually of one who is despised) |
| lascivious | lewd; lustful; wicked |
| illiterate | cannot read or write |
| baffled | puzzled; confused by |
| relevant | relating to what is happening |
| sagacious | wise; respected |
| terminate | bring to an end |
| transcend | rise above; surpass |
| calligraphy | science of handwriting |
| propitious | favorable; advantageous |
| increment | increase; add to what one has |
| pandemonium | disorder on a large scale; chaos |
| felony | criminal, wicked deed |
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