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English I
English I Vocabulary Lesson #8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| attribute | think of as belonging to or coming from a particular person or thing; a characteristic or quality of a person or thing |
| humanitarian | concerned with human welfare; a person devoted to helping humanity |
| irony | the contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens; a way of implying (often sarcastically) the opposite of what words literally mean; a result that contrasts with what one would expect |
| infest | spread or swarm in or over; to live in or on as a parasite |
| bizarre | odd; fantastic; grotesque; unusual |
| horde | a crowd; a swarm; a wandering group or tribe; to gather in a crowd |
| humanoid | resembling a human in appearance and behavior; a being that resembles a human |
| predatory | preying on others; tending to victimize or destroy others for one's own gain (jpredator) |
| relevant | related to the matter at hand; pertinent |
| tolerant | to permit; to put up with; to recognize and respect |