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English Vital Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| context | The circumstances that can form the setting for event, statement, or idea and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed |
| subtext | An underlying and often distinct theme in a piece of writing or conversation |
| literal | In accordance with, involving, or being the primary or strict meaning of the word or words; not figurative or metaphorical |
| figurative | Of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal |
| vernacular | Native or indigenous, expressed or written in the native language of a place |
| archaic | Of, relating to, or characteristic of an earlier or more primitive time |
| anecdote | A usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| amiable | Agreeable/friendly/sociable |
| abhor | To regard with extreme repugnance |
| audacious | Recklessly bold |
| acumen | The ability to make good quick judgments |
| advocate | A person who publicly supports or recommends something |
| allege | Claim or support that someone has done something wrong/illegal |
| ambiguous | Open to more than one interpretation |
| ascertain | To find out for certaina |
| arbitrary | Based on random choice or personal whim rather than any reason or system |
| antithesis | The exact opposite of something |
| aesthetic | Of or relating to art or beauty |
| accentuate | Emphasize |
| abridge | To shorten (a book, or play, ect) by leaving out some parts |
| bias | Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair |
| beguile | Charm or enchant |
| benign | Gentle; kindly |
| behemoth | A huge or monstrous creature |
| bane | A cause of great distress or annoyance |
| compelling | evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way |
| criteria | a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided |
| coherent | logical and consistent |
| concede | admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it or surrender or yield |
| contradict | deny the truth of something by asserting the opposite |
| concise | giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive |
| construe | interpret (a word or action) in a particular way |
| cumulative | increasing or increased in quantity, degree, or force by successive additions |
| coalesce | come together and form one mass or whole |
| caustic | able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action |
| cursory | hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed |
| cogent | (of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing |
| chronological | (of a record of events) starting with the earliest and following the order in which they occurred |
| cerebral | Appealing to or requiring the use of the intellect; intellectual rather than emotional |
| complacent | contented to a fault; self-satisfied and unconcerned |
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