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Vocabulary 1/28/19
Greek/ Latin root-words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Circumspect | careful, mindful of rules |
| prospect | that which is expected. |
| spector | demon |
| invidious | hateful |
| providential | you get it by good fourtune |
| improvise | create without any though, ad-lib |
| enunciate | speak clearly |
| renounce | to go back on an announcement |
| invoke | to call on for support |
| pronouncement | a declaration of opinion, a judgement |
| revoke | to make invalid |
| provocative | causing a disturbance or excitement |
| tone | author's attitude towards the subject they are writing about |
| mood | the emotion the reading makes the reader feel. |
| climax | high point in story or turning point. |
| plot | series of events in order |
| rising action | events in order that leads up to the climax |
| exposition | where the setting and characters are introduced. |
| lucid | easy to understand |
| conflict | the problem in the story |
| theme | the overall message from the text |
| elucidate | to make clear by explaining |
| translucent | allowing light to pass through. |