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English I Vocab 3&4
Hoxie - Review of Lessons 3 and 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| impressionistic | adjective - based on personal response |
| behold | verb - to gaze at or look upon |
| myopia | noun - shortsightedness |
| discernment | noun - skill in perceiving or judging |
| perceptive | adjective - sensitive and aware |
| premonition | noun - an advanced warning |
| foresee | verb - to know in advance |
| subliminal | adjective - below the threshold of conscious thought |
| gape | verb - to stare in amazement |
| preclude | verb - to make impossible |
| cessation | noun - a halt |
| procrastinate | verb - to put off doing something |
| commence | verb - to begin |
| scuttle | to run with short, hurried steps |
| deter | verb - to discourage from acting |
| subside | verb - to become less active |
| hamper | verb - to limit; to prevent the progress of |
| thwart | verb - to prevent from happening |
| obstruction | noun - something that gets in the way |
| envision | verb - to imagine; to picture in the mind |