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Vocabulary

English 1, Part 1

TermDefinition
Abet to encourage, support, or assist someone in doing something wrong or illegal
Accord an agreement or harmony between people or groups
Adept very skilled or proficient at something
Advocate to support or argue for a cause; a person who supports something
Agile able to move quickly and easily; mentally quick
Allot to assign or distribute something for a particular purpose
Aloof distant or not friendly; not involved with others
Amiss wrong, not quite right, or out of place Analogy
Anarchy a state of no government or law; disorder and chaos
Eccentric unusual or slightly strange in behavior or appearance
Elite a group considered the best or most powerful
Embargo an official ban on trade with a country
Embark to begin a journey or start something new
Encroach to gradually take over or intrude on another’s space or rights
Endeavor to try hard to do something; an attempt or effort
Enhance to improve or increase the quality, value, or strength of something
Enigma something mysterious or difficult to understand
Epoch a particular period of time in history marked by important events
Era a long and distinct period of time
Onslaught a fierce or overwhelming attack
Ornate highly decorated or detailed
Ovation enthusiastic public applause
Overt open and clearly shown; not hidden
Pang a sudden sharp feeling of pain or emotion
Panorama a wide, complete view of an area or subject
Perspective a particular way of viewing or understanding something
Phenomenon an observable event or fact, often unusual or remarkable
Pioneer a person who is among the first to explore or develop something new
Pithy brief but full of meaning
Created by: Jodom
 

 



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