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English 3
English 3 Grading Period 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 Conviction | belief |
| 1 Proportionate | having a correct relationship between parts; balanced |
| 1 Imparted | revealed |
| 1 Manifest | plain; clear |
| 1 Predominating | having influence |
| 1 Transcendent | excelling; surpassing |
| 1 Benefactors | people who help others |
| 1 Conspiracy | secret plot with harmful or illegal purpose |
| 1 Aversion | intense dislike |
| 1 Integrity | sound moral principles |
| 2 Expedient | convenience; means to an end |
| 2 Perverted | misdirected; corrupted |
| 2 Posterity | generations to come |
| 2 Alacrity | promptness in responding; eagerness |
| 2 Inherent | inborn |
| 2 Insurrection | rebellion; revolt |
| 2 Penitent | sorry for doing wrong |
| 2 Effectual | productive; efficient |
| 2 Obstruction | blockage; hindrance |
| 2 Impetuous | impulsive |
| 3 Semblance | outward appearance |
| 3 Iniquity | wickedness |
| 3 Ostentatious | conspicuous; intended to attract notice |
| 3 Sagacious | wise; keenly perceptive |
| 3 Portend | signify; to indicate in advance |
| 3 Obscurity | something hidden or concealed |
| 3 Pensively | thinking deeply or seriously |
| 3 Antipathy | strong dislike |
| 3 Plausibility | believability |
| 3 Resolute | determined |
| 4 Rejoinder | an answer; response |
| 4 Imprecations | curses |
| 4 Inscrutable | mysterious; not easily understood |
| 4 Tacit | implied but not expressed openly |
| 4 Volition | a choice or decision made by will |
| 4 Ferocity | fierce cruelty |
| 4 Apparition | unexpected sight or ghostlike figure; a supernatural appearance |
| 4 Ubiquitous | existing everywhere |
| 4 Erudite | scholarly; well informed |
| 4 Incapacitated | disabled |
| 5 Alliteration | The repetition of initial consonant sounds used especially in poetry to emphasize and link words as well as to create pleasing, musical sounds. |
| 5 Allusion | A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art to enrich the reading experience by adding meaning. |
| 5 Foreshadowing | Important hints that an author drops to prepare the reader for what is to come, and help the reader anticipate the outcome. |
| 5 Imagery | Words or phrases that appeal to the reader’s senses |
| 5 Irony | A technique that involves surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions or contrasts |
| 5 Onomatopoeia | The use of words that imitate sounds. Examples would be hiss, buzz, swish, and crunch. |
| 5 Figurative Language | Language that has meaning beyond the literal meaning; also known as“figures of speech” (Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, Personification). |
| 5 Simile | comparison of two things using the words “like” or “as,” e.g. “Her smile was as cold as ice.” |
| 5 Metaphor | comparison of two things essentially different but with some commonalities; does not use “like” or “as,” e.g. “Her smile was ice.” |
| 5 Hyperbole | a purposeful exaggeration for emphasis or humor. |
| 6 Personification | human qualities attributed to an animal, object, or idea, e.g. “The wind exhaled.” |
| 6 Facade | building front; a superficial appearance or illusion of something |
| 6 Redundant | wordy; exceeding what is usual or natural |
| 6 Blase | bored with life; unimpressed |
| 6 Haughty | snobbish; arrogant |
| 6 Pseudonym | false name; pen name |
| 6 Comprise | consist of; to include or contain |
| 6 Condescend | to behave as if one is conscious of descending from a superior position, rank, or dignity; do something beneath oneself |
| 6 Libel | publishing false information |
| 6 Glib | smooth-talking; readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so |
| 7 Benign | having a kindly disposition; gracious; not malignant |
| 7 Divulge | to disclose or reveal |
| 7 Endow | to provide with a permanent fund or source of income; to furnish, as with some talent, faculty, or quality; equip |
| 7 Expulsion | dismissal; to drive or force out |
| 7 Detract | to lessen; to draw or take away or divert |
| 7 Nullify | to cancel; to render or declare legally void or inoperative |
| 7 Elation | a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits |
| 7 Ominous | foreshadowing evil or harm; foreboding; threatening |
| 7 Mortify | to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect |
| 7 Disdain | to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn |
| 8 Averse | having a strong feeling of opposition |
| 8 Menial | lowly and sometimes degrading |
| 8 Transcend | to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed |
| 8 Complacent | pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied |
| 8 Niche | a distinct segment of a market |
| 8 Empathy | the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another |
| 8 Consensus | majority of opinion; general agreement or concord; harmony |
| 8 Flaunt | to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly; to parade or display ostentatiously |
| 8 Conducive | tending to produce; helpful; favorable (usually followed by to):"Good eating habits are conducive to good health." |
| 8 Repertoire | the entire stock of skills, techniques, or devices used in a particular field or occupation |
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