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Vital Vocab 1
English Quarter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bias | a tendency to believe that some ideas are better than others-usually results in treating some people unfairly |
| Beguile | verb to trick or deceive |
| Benign | adjective not causing death or serious injury |
| Behemoth | noun something very big and powerful |
| Bane | noun a cause of great distress or annoyance |
| Compelling | adjective very interesting |
| Criteria | noun something that is used as a reason for making a judgment or decision |
| Coherent | adjective logical and well-organized |
| Concede | verb to admit (something) usually in an unwilling way |
| Contradict | transitive to say the opposite of (something that someone else has said |
| Caustic | adjective able to destroy or burn something by chemical action |
| Concise | adjective using few words : not including extra or unnecessary information |
| Construe | verb to understand (an action, event, remark, etc.) in a particular way |
| Cumulative | adjective increasing or becoming better or worse over time through a series of additions |
| Coalesce | adjective to come together to form one group or mass |
| Cursory | adjective done or made quickly |
| Cogent | adjective very clear and easy for the mind to accept and believe |
| Chronological | adjective arranged in the order that things happened or came to be |
| Cerebral | adjective of or relating to the brain |
| Complacent | adjective satisfied with how things are and not wanting to change them |
| Context | noun the words that are used with a certain word or phrase and that help to explain its meaning |
| Literal | adjective involving the ordinary or usual meaning of a word |
| Figurative | adjective used with a meaning that is different from the basic meaning |
| Subtext | noun the implicit or metaphorical meaning |
| Vernacular | adjective relating to the use of language of ordinary speech rather than formal writing |
| Archaic | adjective old and no longer used |
| Amiable | adjective friendly and pleasant |
| Abhor | transitive verb to dislike (someone or something) very much |
| Audacious | adjective showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks |
| Anecdote | noun a short story about an interesting or funny event or occurrence |
| Ambiguous | adjective able to be understood in more than one way |
| Advocate | noun a person who argues for or supports a cause or policy |
| Allege | transitive verb to state without definite proof that someone has done something wrong or illegal |
| Acumen | noun the ability to think clearly and make good decisions |
| Ascertain | transitive verb to learn or find out |
| Arbitrary | adjective not planned or chosen for a particular reason: random |
| Antithesis | noun the exact opposite of something or someone |
| Aesthetic | adjective of or relating to beauty |
| Accentuate | transitive verb to make (something) more noticeable |
| Abridge | transitive verb to shorten (a book, a play, etc.) by leaving out some parts |
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