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lesson 3-4 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| extraneous | 1.coming from the outside;foreign 2. not essential or vital |
| extraterrestrial | outside or originating outside the limits of the earth's atmosphere. |
| extrovert | A person chiefly interested in things outside the self, directing thoughts outward rather inward. |
| mediate | to act as a negotiator between opposing sides in a dispute |
| mediocrity | The condition of being commonplace or ordinary, somewhere in the middle between high and low; a very ordinary person |
| medium | A substance or element through which something is transmitted. |
| non sequitur | A statement that does not follow logically from evidence |
| obsequious | excessively willing to yield to others |
| subsequent | coming after or later |
| sequester | 1. To go into hiding; to seek solitude 2. To isolate |
| excerpt | A passage selected from a book, play, piece of music, etc. |
| exhilerate | to cheer; to enliven; to stimulate |
| exonerate | to free from blame |
| exorbitant | excessive |
| compound | to mix together; to combine two or more parts or elements |
| exposition | 1. A precise statement or explanation 2. A public exhibit or show |
| expound | To set forth an explanation or view of something in detail |
| impose | To set up, or to force something on others |
| impostor | One who deceives a false identity |
| proponent | one who argues in support of something |