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context clue vocab
Context clue vocab def.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Prologue | n. introductory lines of a play; the preface to a literary work; an introductory or preceding event |
| Conjecture | n. an opinion without proof; guesswork; v. to speculate; to guess |
| Terse | adj. brief and to the point (in writing or speaking); concise |
| Misanthrope | n. an individual who dislikes or distrusts other human beings |
| Allegory | n. a symbolic story in which people, settings, or actions represent ideas or moral qualities |
| Dissolute | adj. lacking moral restraint; very wicked; immoral; undisciplined |
| Protagonist | n. the main character in a story or play; a person who plays a leading or active part in something |
| Despicable | adj. contemptible; deserving of scorn; vile |
| Incongruous | adj. not suitable or appropriate; not consistent; not conforming to a pattern |
| Ferocity | n. the quality or state of being fierce, savage, or relentless |
| Symposium | n. a meeting for discussing a particular subject; a collection of writings on a subject |
| Foreshadow | v. to indicate or suggest beforehand; to give a warning of |
| Scrutinizing | v. to examine closely or critically |
| Evasive | adj. avoiding by cleverness; not straightforward; misleading |
| Infer | v. to conclude on the basis of reasoning or observation |
| Lucid | adj. easily understood; clear; rational and sane |
| Perpetuates | v. to make perpetual, ongoing or constant; to cause to be remembered |
| Evoke | v. to call forth; to bring out; to elicit; to produce (a reaction) |
| Epithet | n. a word or phrase that describes or characterizes a person or thing; a descriptive name |
| Laudable | adj. praiseworthy; commendable |
| Novice | n. an inexperienced person; a beginner |
| Banter | n. teasing or mocking in a good-natured, playful manner; v. to engage in such playfulness |
| Connotation | n. the suggested, or implied, meaning of a word, not its strict literal meaning; an idea or feeling associated with a word |
| Nostalgic | adj. having a longing for things past |
| Stipend | n. fixed or regular pay; a salary or allowance |
| Affluent | adj. wealthy; abundant; plentiful |
| Reiterated | v. to restate; to repeat |
| Embellish | v. to decorate or adorn; to improve a story by adding details, even false ones |
| Brevity | n. briefness of duration; shortness; the quality of being concise or to the point |
| Imbibes | v. to drink; to drink in or absorb; to take in with the mind and keep (as in ideas or principles) |
| Anagram | n. a word or phrase formed from another word or phrase by changing the order or the letters |
| Goad | n. a prod for driving cattle; anything that drives or urges; an irritatingstimulus; v. to prod into action; to urge on |
| Noncommittal | adj. not committing to any one position or course of action; not revealing one's purpose or position |
| Assertion | n. the act of declaring something; a claim or declaration stated positively |
| Quixotic | adj. impractically idealistic; marked by a romantic notion of noble or chivalric ideas and deeds |
| Coherent | adj. logically connected; consistent; clearly expressed |
| Fulminate | v. to talk or argue violently and loudly; to denounce; to explode suddenly |
| Proboscis | n. the long snout of an animal; a nose, especially a prominent one; a tubular organ |
| Inexplicable | adj. impossible to explain or understand |
| Surmise | v. to guess or suppose; n. a guess based on little evidence |
| Climactic | adj. of the highest point; of the most intense part of a story or event |
| Fidelity | n. loyalty, faithfulness; accuracy; accuracy of the reproduction of a sound of picture |
| Anecdotes | n. a brief, entertaining account of an interesting incident |
| Staunch | adj. loyal, steadfast; strong or solid; watertight v. to check the flow of (blood, etc.) |
| Prodigies | n. a person with extraordinary talents, especially a highly gifted chil; an act or thing that causes amazement; a marvel |
| Forte | n. something that someone does very well; a strong point |
| Epilogues | n. a short concluding section at the end of a literary work; speech at the end of a play |
| Stigma | n. a mark of shame; a stain; in botany, the portion of a flower's pistil on which pollen is deposited for germination |
| Hypochondriac | n. a person suffering from abnormal anxiety about his or her health; one who imagines he or she is sick or has symptoms of a disease |
| Extemporaneous | adj. done, said, or performed with little or no preparation; unrehearsed; offhand |
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Alex F.
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