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English I - 19&20
Hoxie - Review for Vocabulary Lessons 19 and 20
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| disregard | v - to ignore; to pay no attention to n - lack of proper attention or respect |
| enthrall | v - to capture someone's attention; to charm; to facinate |
| heedless | adj - not paying attention; thoughtless |
| oblivious | adj - lacking awareness |
| preoccupy | v - to hold attention completely |
| rapt | adj - deeply absorbed in something; engrossed |
| receptive | adj - ready or willing to accept something |
| scrutinize | v - to examine carefully; with close attention to details |
| tacit | adj - not spoken; understood from actions or statements |
| viligant | adj - watchful; on the alert |
| dogmatic | adj - firmly stating personal opinions as truth |
| epiphany | n - the sudden realization of our insight into an essential truth |
| pensive | adj - deeply, often sadly thoughtful |
| philosophy | n - the study of reality based on logical reasoning rather than on observation or experimentation OR a personal set of opinions and values by which one lives |
| plausible | adj - appearing to be true or reasonable |
| ponder | v - to think about carefully and thoroughly |
| postulate | v - to assume to assume the truth of something, especially as the basis of study or argument n - a basic principle; something accepted without proof |
| rationality | n - logic or reasoning |
| reverie | n - a daydream; daydreaming; deep thought |
| stratagem | n - a cunning scheme meant to trick or deceive |
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