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Final Vocab Eng III
Mrs. Clevenger's D Block Vocab Final Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abstract | adj.): An idea not related to a specific example; not easily understood; complex. |
| Acrophobic | n.): A fear of heights. |
| Acumen | n.): A keen insight; sharpness; shrewdness. |
| Affluence | n.): Wealth; an abundance; a flowing toward. |
| Ambiguous | adj.): Open to several possible meanings or interpretations; difficult to understand; unclear; indistinct. |
| Annals | n.): Yearly historical records, usually in chronological order; historical events in general. |
| Attune | v.): To adjust; to bring into harmony. |
| Cinematography | n.): The art or technique of motion picture photography. |
| Complacent | adj.): Pleased with oneself, often to a dangerous degree; self-satisfied; untroubled. |
| Detracts | v.): To take away a part; to divert; to distract. |
| Disconcerted | adj.): disturbed; disordered; confused. |
| Distill | v.): To extract the essential elements; to concentrate or separate by distillation. |
| Emblematic | adj.): Symbolic; representative. |
| Endeavor | n.): An attempt; |
| Epitomize | v.): To serve as a typical or perfect example of; to typify. |
| Eschew | v.): To avoid; to shun; to escape. |
| Exhume | v.): To dig up something buried in the earth |
| Foremost | adj.): First in importance, place, or time; chief. |
| Genre | n.): A class of artistic work having a particular form, content, or technique; a style. |
| Hail | v.): To approve enthusiastically; to cheer; to welcome; to call out to. |
| Heinous | adj.): Wicked; evil; vile. |
| Hierarchy | n.): A system of persons or things ranked one above the other. |
| Hinterland | n.): Back country; the remote or less developed parts of a country. |
| Hue | n.): Color; tint; shade. |
| Humanoid | adj.): Resembling human beings; having human characteristics; |
| Ideology | n.): A system of beliefs or ideas, often political, held by a person, group, or institution. |
| Immutable | adj.): Unchangeable. |
| Impervious | adj.): Incapable of being injured, impaired, or influenced; not permitting passage. |
| Inherent | adj.): existing in someone or something as a permanent quality; innate; natural. |
| Juxtaposition | n.): An act of placing close together, especially for comparison or contrast. |
| Levy | v.): To impose or to collect, such as a tax. |
| Manifest | v.): To reveal; to show plainly; |
| Meticulous | adj.): Extremely careful and precise; excessively concerned with details. |
| Montage | n.): A film editing technique that presents images next to each other to convey an action, idea, or feeling. |
| Multitude | n.): The quality of being numerous; a great, indefinite number; the masses. |
| Oasis | n.): A refuge, as from work or stress; a fertile area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well. |
| Ominous | adj.): Threatening; menacing; pertaining to an evil omen. |
| Paranoid | adj.): Showing unreasonable or abnormal distrust or suspicion; |
| Perennial | adj.): Lasting through the year or through any years; everlasting. |
| Posterity | n.): Future generations; all of a person’s descendants. |
| Posthumously | adv.): Occurring after death; published after the death of the author. |
| Prerogative | n.): A special right, power, or privilege. |
| Procure | v.): To obtain; to get by extra care or effort. |
| Proponent | n.): One who argues in favor of something; an advocate. |
| Ravine | n.): A narrow, steep-sided valley, usually eroded by running water. |
| Ritual | n): A set procedure for a religious or other ceremony; a custom; a routine. |
| Scenario | n.): An imagined series of events; a projected plan with several possibilities; an outline of a play, movie, etc. |
| Surreal | adj.): Unreal; fantastic; having the quality of a dream. |
| Traces | n.): An extremely small amount of a substance; evidence of some former action or event. |
| Tribute | n.): Something given or done to show one’s admiration, appreciation, or respect. |
| Ubiquitous | adj.): Existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time. |
| Venerate | v.): To regard with respect and reverence. |
| Viable | adj.): Practicable, possible; capable of living or developing. |
| Wane | v.): To decrease; to decline; to approach an end; |
| Wary | adj.): Cautious; watchful. |
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