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Warm-Up # 4 Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accomplished (Verb) | do something successfully |
| Accomplished (adjective) | - very skillful - very successful; having achieved a great deal |
| Folk Hero (noun) | someone who is admired for their achievements |
| Indispensable (adjective) | - necessary, essential, vitally important |
| Consistent (adjective) | - having the same behavior or supporting the same ideas or principle, usually over time. |
| Oxymoron | a combination of words that contradict or oppose each other. Often,one of the two words is an adjective and the other is a noun. Realistic fantasy is an example of an oxymoron. The adjective ‘ realistic’ means similar to real life, but the noun ‘fantasy’ |
| Obsess (verb) | - think about all the times; be preoccupied with, often to a troubling degree |
| Obsess (noun) | - the state of being obsessed - an object, person, or topic that someone completely focuses on or obsesses over |
| Cameo (noun) | - a short appearance in a play or movie, usually by a famous actor or celebrity |
| Circulates | Go completely around |
| Circular | Spiraling |
| Circuit | A planned route for a series of events |
| Ecstatic (adjective) | - Feeling overjoyed, delighted, blissful |
| Designated (verb) | - to appoint - to set apart for a purpose - to point out |
| Suffrage (noun) | - the right to vote |
| Suffragist (noun) | - someone who supports the right of a group to vote; in American history, used especially in reference to women right to vote |
| Illuminated (verb) | - Brighten something with light: make something shine - Make clear: highlight |
| In a jam (expression) | - to be in a difficult or problematic situation |
| Formative (adjective) | - capable of giving form; influential relating to growth |
| Unparalleled (adjective) | - without equal; unique; exceptional |
| Diversion (noun) | - an activity that takes the mind away from serious concerns |
| Auto (prefix) | - means “self” or “spontaneous” when combined with other words. |
| Bio (root word) | - Means “life” |
| Graph (root word) | - means “ writing” |
| Entitlement (noun) | - the condition of having a right to possess or do something such as vote, receive an education, or be given equal protection under the law |
| Out (prefix) | - means “further” or “going further” |
| metaphor | a figure of speech that suggests a likeness between things. A metaphor draws on the comparison of two things, rather than the literal meaning of the words. |
| Blood is thicker than water(expression) | - An expression that the bonds of family are stronger than bonds between people who are not related. |
| Role Model (noun) | - a person whose behavior in a particular role is copied by other |
| Revolt (verb) | - fight against authority |
| Revolt (noun) | - a fight, a rebellion against a government or authority |
| Revolting (verb) | - fighting against authority |
| Revolting (adjective) | - disgusting, sickening, hideous, horrible |
| Venue (noun) | - a place where an event, such as a concert, conference, or sport event, is held |
| Astronomy | The study of the objects and matter in space |
| Astronaut | A person who travels outside of the earth’s atmosphere |
| Asteroid | A small, rocky celestial body that orbits the sun |
| Asterisk | A symbol used in printing that look like this *. The asterisk can be used to direct readers to information that is elsewhere on the page |
| Deploy (verb) | - move (troops, people, or objects) into position |
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