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Unit 1 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accentuate (pos) | v. to emphasize; to heighten the effect of; to pronounce or mark with an accent; to highlight |
| accentuate | an effect of a rhetorical technique: to accentuate |
| ambiguous (pos) | adj. having more than one possible meaning; uncertain; vague or unclear |
| ambiguous A | tone words (antonyms): simple, straightforward, direct, candid, forthright |
| ambiguous S | tone words (synonyms): evasive, indirect |
| comprehensive (pos) | adj. of wide scope; inclusive; thorough |
| comprehensive | is the writer’s treatment of an idea comprehensive or cursory? |
| comprehensive A | tone words (antonyms): abstruse |
| felicitous (pos) | adj. well chosen for the occasion; appropriate; apt; having an agreeable or delightful manner of writing or speaking |
| felicitous A | tone words (antonyms): curt, eulogistic |
| felicitous S | eulogistic: to praise highly in speech or writing, esp. in a formal eulogy |
| impregnable (pos) | adj. not capable of being conquered, overcome, or captured; unshakable (as in a belief) |
| impregnable S | tone words (synonyms): obdurate, austere, stolid |
| inception (pos) | n. a beginning; a start of something |
| intricacy (pos) | n. condition or state of being complex, involved, or detailed; elaborateness |
| intricacy S | tone words (synonyms): complicated, complex, difficult, pedantic |
| intricacy A | tone words (antonyms): placid, frivolous |
| introspective (pos) | adj. given to examination of one’s own thoughts and feelings; contemplative |
| introspective S | tone words (synonyms): thoughtful, pensive, reflective, meditative |
| provocative (pos) | adj. stimulating; pushing or tending toward action, thought, or strong feelings |
| provocative S | tone words (synonyms): alluring, seductive, inflammatory |
| vernacular (pos) | n. the native language or dialect of a country or region; everyday or informal language; adj. using everyday language |
| vernacular | to avoid in your own writing: idioms, cliches, and everyday/informal style |
| vernacular S | tone words (synonyms): colloquial |
| allegory (pos) | n. a symbolic story in which people, settings, or actions represent ideas or moral qualities |
| conjecture (pos) | n. an opinion without proof; guesswork; v. to speculate; to guess |
| conjecture S | rank in terms of the support given to a: claim, conjecture, hypothesis, generalization, assertion, conclusion |
| despicable (pos) | adj. contemptible; deserving of scorn; vile |
| despicable S | tone words (toward something despicable): disliking, abhorring, contemptuous, derisive, disgusted |
| despicable S2 | abhorring: to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate |
| dissolute (pos) | adj. lacking moral restraint; very wicked; immoral; undisciplined |
| dissolute S | tone words (toward someone who is dissolute): exhortatory, admonishing, censorious, damning |
| dissolute S2 | exhortatory: advising, urging, or cautioning earnestly; urgently admonishing |
| dissolute S3 | admonishing: cautioning, advising, or counseling against something; reproving or scolding, especially in a mild and good-willed manner, reminding |
| ferocity (pos) | n. the quality or state of being fierce, savage, or relentless |
| ferocity S | tone words (synonyms): ardent, fervent, zealous |
| ferocity S2 | ardent: characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent; intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic; zealous; vehement; fierce |
| incongruous (pos) | adj. not suitable or appropriate; not consistent; not conforming to a pattern |
| incongruous S | tone words (synonyms): absurd, capricious, ironic |
| incongruous S2 | ironic: containing or exemplifying irony/ coincidental; unexpected |
| misanthrope (pos) | n. an individual who dislikes or distrusts other human beings |
| misanthrope S | tone words (synonyms): bitter, grim, cynical |
| prologue (pos) | n. introductory lines of a play; the preface to a literary work; an introductory or preceding event |
| protagonist (pos) | n. the main character in a story or play; a person who plays a leading or active part in something |
| protagonist A | tone words (antonyms): antagonistic |
| terse (pos) | adj. brief and to the point (in writing or speaking); concise |
| terse S | tone words (synonyms): brusque, curt |
| terse S2 | brusque: abrupt in manner; blunt; rough |
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