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Vocab List #5 & #6
Honors English Vocab List #5 & #6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Corroborate (V.) | To make more certain; confirm; to strengthen or support (as in other evidence) |
| Eloquence (N.) | Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing (Easy, articulate expression) |
| Demean (V.): | To lower in dignity, honor, status, or worth |
| Expedite (V.) | To speed the progress of; to facilitate; to hasten |
| Juxtaposition (N.) | act or instance of placing two or more things side by side to compare, contrast, or create an interesting effect |
| Candid (Adj.) | honest; straightforward |
| Incandescent (Adj.) | emitting visible light from being heated; shining brilliantly |
| Clarity (N.) | the quality of being coherent and easily understood; clearness |
| Discordant (Adj.) | disagreeable or harsh in sound |
| Volatile (Adj.) | threatening violence; explosive |
| Absolve (V.) | to free from sins or its penalties |
| Acrimony (N.) | sharpness or bitterness in speech or behavior |
| Apathy (N.) | lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern |
| Cite (V.) | to quote (a passage, book, author…) especially as an authority; to mention in support, proof, or confirmation |
| Cognizant (Adj.) | taking notice; aware |
| Concur (V.) | to be one in the same opinion; to agree |
| Defer (V.) | to delay or put off to some other time |
| Diligence (N.) | careful and persevering effort to accomplish what is undertaken |
| Edify (V.) | to build up, or strengthen, especially in morals or religion |
| Impassive (Adj.) | unmoved by or not exhibiting feelings |