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Vocab Test Review

Charles to So much of unfairness of things vocab

TermDefinition
renounce (verb) to formally give up, abandon Bill renounced eating meat and became a vegetarian.
insolently (adverb) in an impolite manner Spoiled children often behave insolently, talking back to their parents.
deprive (verb) not permitted to have Deprived of his bike, the boy walked to school.
simultaneously (adverb) at the same time It's dangerous to text and drive simultaneously.
cynically (adverb) doubtfully; skeptically After losing a lot of money, Justin viewed "Get-Rich-Quick" schemes cynically.
haggard (adjective) looking ugly from exhaustion The man emerged pale and haggard after three days trapped in the cave.
bleak (adjective) depressing, dreary, desolate, without hope The dark skies and rain made for a very bleak day.
hostile (adjective) threatening, dangerous, unfriendly Our opponents in the match were very hostile towards us. They kept "trash talking us" whenever they had the chance.
timidly (adverb) to do something in a shy, fearful manner The narrator timidly watched his father from behind the door.
remote (adjective) distant, far away in distance or time The men were stranded on a remote island, far away from any sign of civilization.
literal (adjective) the meaning word for word; exactly as written If I literally "hit the road," I punch the road with my hand (ouch!).
moral (adjective) concerned with right and wrong conduct, behavior Choosing to cheat or not is a moral decision .
menacing (adjective) evil; intending harm The grizzly bear had a menacing stance. We decided to get back in our car and leave!
contrite (adjective) regretful, remorseful After treating my sister so badly, I felt contrite. I decided to apologize to make it up to her.
tone (noun) the attitude of the author to the subject When she was speaking about the new requirements, her tone seemed defensive to me.
simile (noun) a comparison between two unlike things, using "like" or "as" His facial expression was like a dark cloud.
metaphor (noun) a comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as"; it says that one thing IS another The snow was a white blanket.
denotation (noun) the dictionary definition of a word The denotation of "snake" is: a long limbless reptile which has no eyelids and lives...(Google).
connotation (noun) the feelings/associations one makes with a word Snakes often connote fear and disgust.
dilemma (noun) a difficult or perplexing situation; a problem
ornate (adjective) highly decorated; fancy
courteous (adjective) having or showing good manners; polite
archaic (adjective) ancient; old; of an earlier time
mock (verb) to make fun of by mimicking another's speech or actions
immaculate (adjective) pristine; pure
commemorate (verb) to honor the memory of by observance
pantomime (verb) to convey feelings or actions by gestures without speech
ample (adjective) plentiful; more than enough
loathe (verb) to have a strong dislike or disgust
expulsion (noun) the act of driving out or expelling (force out)
trite (adjective) lacking in freshness because of overuse (no originality) Examples: "bury the hatchet" "fair and square" "easier said than done" "accidents will happen"
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