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Final Exam Vocab
Vocab Words that will appear on the final
Term | Definition |
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amiable | friendly |
extraneous | unnecessary; unimportant |
caustic | like acid; corrosive |
apochrypal | of doubtful origin; false |
animosity | ill will; hostility |
deplete | to use up; lessen; reduce |
amity | friendship |
auspicious | favorable; promising |
distinguish | to recognize something seperately |
transparent | easily seen |
sympathy | shared feeling |
incidental | occurring accidentally |
vital | alive; important |
abstract | lacking substance; not concrete |
resolute | determined; firm; unwavering |
acute | sharp; shrewd |
discord | disagreement |
deter | to prevent; to stop |
expunge | to erase; to strike out |
explicit | `to make clear |
vivid | clear and bright |
intensify | to increase the strength |
subjugate | to subdue; dominate; enslave |
conflict | An event or events that challenges the character in a story. |
climax | The major conflict of the story that is either addressed or resolved by the end. |
resolution | The final step of the story arc where all conflicts are resolved in some way and the story ends. |
exposition | The first part of a story that introduces characters and setting. The conflict may also begin. |
complication | something that introduces, usually unexpectedly, some difficulty, problem, change, etc.: |
Clique | a small group of people with similar interests and goals Example: The clique invested the money and made a profit |
Collective | a group of people who own something together, usually a farm or a business. Example: The collective made a choice and bought the property. |
Cooperative | Cooperative (noun)-a company that is owned and run by the people who work in it The cooperative is owned and worked by Paul, Sally, and Sarah. |
Invest | to put money into something in the hopes that it will grow in value Example: His mother invested in his education so he could become a doctor. |
Liability | something for which someone is responsible Example: Sarah owns the car and she is liable for it. |