Hickling English 10 units 13-18
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aesthetic | having to do with beauty or order |
| anesthetic | a substance which causes loss of feeling |
| apathetic | not interested; having no strong emotion towards |
| empathy | sharing of another's emotions |
| pathos | power of evoking great sadness or sympathy |
| antipathy | hostility or hatred |
| sentient | conscious; aware |
| sentinel | one who watches or guards |
| sentiment | a feeling about something |
| presentiment | a feeling about something before it happens |
| tangible | able to be grasped or perceived |
| tactile | pertaining to touch |
| intact | unbroken; whole |
| impute | to assign blame or responsibility for |
| dispute | to disagree with; a disagreement or argument |
| disreputable | not respectable; having a bad reputation |
| connotation | an image or idea associated with a word |
| denotation | the dictionary definition of a word |
| annotate | to explain or discuss through a note |
| irrational | not based on reason or logic |
| rationale | a reason for doing something; explanation |
| rationalize | justify; give reason for |
| conscientious | diligent and careful |
| unconscionable | not obeying moral laws |
| prescient | showing knowledge or events before they happen |
| excruciating | extremely painful; agonizing |
| crux | the most important or decisive point |
| crucial | extremely necessary; essential |
| indolent | lazy; averse to work |
| doleful | sad; mournful |
| dolorous | mournful; gloomy |
| acerbic | harsh and biting in tone |
| acrid | stinging or biting in odor or taste |
| acrimonious | exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood |
| exacerbate | to make worse or more severe |
| fervent | passionately excited or enthusiastic |
| fervor | emotional excitement; headed enthusiasm |
| effervescent | highly spirited; animated |
| dictate | to speak aloud in order that one's words may be heard, copied, or recorded; to give an order; to make necessary |
| malediction | a recital of words intended to harm; a curse |
| benediction | a blessing |
| locution | style or action of speaking |
| eloquent | powerful and expressive |
| colloquial | of or related to informal speech |
| evocative | calling forth a vivid image or impression |
| equivocate | to use misleading or confusing language |
| advocate | to argue in favor of; someone who argues for |
| exclamatory | having a forceful, excited, or emotional tone |
| declaim | to speak loudly and with feeling |
| clamorous | characterized by a loud noise or outcry |
| virile | masculine; manly |
| virtue | right action; moral goodness |
| virtuoso | someone extraordinarily skilled in a particular art |
| demagogue | a leader who appeals to people's emotions to gain power |
| demographic | having certain characteristics in common, such as age, race, or gender |
| pandemic | having an effect on a large area or region |
| cosmopolitan | worldly or sophisticated |
| politicize | to give a political character to something |
| apolitical | having no interest in politics; not political |
| civility | politeness; courteousness |
| civic | having to do with the business of a town or community |
| civilize | to make more cultured or refined |
| aberrant | deviating from a pattern or rule |
| erroneous | wrong or inaccurate |
| errant | wandering or straying |
| degrade | to lower in dignity or esteem; insult |
| congress | a coming together |
| egress | act of going out; exit |
| convene | to call together, to assemble |
| covenant | a mutual or legal agreement |
| circumvent | to avoid by going around; bypass |
| cursory | hasty and superficial |
| precursor | that which comes before; forerunner |
| recourse | help for a problem; solution |
| incursion | an attack on another's territory; a raid |
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