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midterm vocab
english 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| luminous | reflecting light or radiating; shining, bright |
| catalyst | a person or thing that precipitates an event |
| initiate | to start or begin something |
| archetype | a very typical example of a certain person or thing or an original that has been imitated |
| bestow | to give or present a gift |
| capricious | something or someone subjected to unpredictable behaviour |
| conquistador | a spanish conqueror in the 16th century in peru |
| tether | a rope or chain that is used to tie things |
| evocative | evoking is bringing back a memory |
| incessant | to continue without stopping |
| pacify | agitation or exitement |
| chivalrous | courteous and gallant towards women |
| cursory | hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed |
| obscure | not discovered or known about |
| metamorphis | a change in form from nature to human |
| diverse | showing a great deal of variety |
| elusive | difficult to find or achieve remember or recall |
| awe | a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder |
| allude/ allusion | make a reference to something historical/literary/biblical |
| illusion | imagining/having a visual- that is not actually there |