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Vocal 5-8
Ms. Keating
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apologist | A person who speaks in defense of a person, an idea, or a position |
| Dissuade | To discourage from doing something through persuasion |
| Dupe | To take advantage or people by tricking or fooling them Someone tricked or taken advantage of. |
| Fallacy | A false belief Faulty and illogical reasoning |
| Imply | To hint; to suggest indirectly |
| Indisputable | Beyond doubt or question; Certain |
| Infer | To draw a conclusion from evidence |
| Red Herring | Something that draws attention away from the main issue |
| Refute | To prove to be false or invalid; to deny the accuracy or truth of |
| Substantiate | To support with evidence |
| Accolade | Great praise An award |
| Adulation | Adoration; excessive praise or flattery |
| Anathema | Something or someone that is greatly hated and avoided |
| Commend | To give approval or praise |
| Critique | A detailed review; an evaluation To review, discuss, or evaluate |
| Eulogy | A tribute; spoken or written praise, often given in honor of a person who has died |
| Homage | Publicly expressed honor or respect |
| Laudable | Worthy of honor and praise |
| Quibble | Unimportant An unimportant complaint |
| Reproach | To criticize or express dissapproval |
| Bland | Calming or soothing; not spicy or irritating; lacking flavor Dull; plain to the point of being bouring |
| Culinary | Related to cooking or kitchens |
| Cutlery | Utensils used for eating, such as knives, forks, and spoons |
| Devour | To consume or eat up greedily or enthusiastically |
| Morsel | A very small piece; a small treat |
| Pungent | Having a sharp, strong taste or smell Strong sharp, and penetrating |
| Quaff | To drink heartily and deeply |
| Ravenous | Extremely hungry |
| Savory | Pleasing to the taste or smell; appetizing Flavorful; spicy or salty, but not sweet Morally good or satisfactory; respectable |
| Simmer | To cook gently in a liquid just at or below boiling point To be filled with pent-up emotion |
| Blight | To have a negative effect on; to ruin Something that has ruins or greatly harms; a terrible condition, environment, or process |
| Cataclysm | An intense and violent disaster or change |
| Decomposition | The process of rotting, breaking down, or disintegrating |
| Eradication | The act of tearing out by the roots, or of eliminating as if tearing out by the roots |
| Havoc | Widespread destruction and devastation Chaos and disorder |
| Mar | To inflict damage or spoil the quality of |
| Obliterate | To wipe out completely; to do away with, leaving no trace |
| Pugnacious | Combative; eager for a fight |
| Pulverize | To pound, crush or grind into powder or dust |
| Stagnant | Stale and foul because of lack of movement Lacking progress or vitality |
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Danster67
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