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Emilee vocab
mid term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| heritage | property that is or may be inherited: background identity |
| parasite | an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| tranquility | free from disturbance; calm |
| tumult | a loud, confused noise |
| laconic | using very few words |
| vacillate | alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive |
| spectrum | a band of colors, as seen in a rainbow: variety |
| guru | a spiritual teacher |
| decorum | behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety |
| jovial | cheerful and friendly |
| formidable | inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable |
| despondent | in low spirits from loss of hope or courage. |
| deductions | the action of deducting or subtracting something |
| quota | a limited or fixed number or amount of people or things, in particular |
| cowered | crouch down in fear |
| outrageous | shockingly bad or excessive |
| pulverized | reduce to fine particles |
| mutation | change or cause to change in form or nature |
| commemoration | remembrance, typically expressed in a ceremony |
| homophones | altogether -all together all ready -already always -all ways any more -anymore maybe -may be allowed -aloud away -aweigh kneaded-needed naval -navel |
| thesis statement | Last sentence in your first paragraph and in your conclusion |
| Vocabulary Prefix | cir circum peri ad re se dia per e ec ef ex extra exter |