H10 Midterm 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 invincible | incapable of being overcome or subdued |
| provincial | limited in outlook to one's own small corner of the world |
| evince | to establish |
| conducive | Supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about |
| induce | to lead toward some action |
| deduce | to draw a conclusion from fact; to infer |
| protracted | extended in time; prolonged |
| intractable | stubborn; obstinate |
| retract | to draw back; withdraw |
| petulant | irritable or short tempered |
| impetuous | acting passionately and without forethought |
| impetus | that which drives one; momentum |
| compel | to force or strongly persuade; coerce |
| impulse | a sudden, involuntary urge to do something |
| expel | to send out or away |
| conjecture | A guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence |
| dejected | downcast or sad; depressed |
| abject | Lowly, miserable and wretched |
| emissary | an agent sent on a mission |
| dismissive | showing little regard; scornful |
| remiss | failing to fulfill one's duty; negligent |
| motive | cause for action |
| motif | A recurring theme, subject or idea |
| emote | to dramatically express emotions |
| pellere | (Latin) to push, to drive |
| jacere | (Latin) to throw, to cast |
| mittere | (Latin) send |
| movere | (Latin) to move |
| via | (Latin) road, way |
| viaduct | n. a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley |
| impervious | adj. Unable to be affected |
| deviate | v. to depart, especially from a path or plan |
| obviate | v. to make unnecessary; to avoid |
| ferre | (Latin) to carry, to bring |
| defer | v. (1) to put aside until later (2) to yield respectfully |
| deference | n. act or practice of yielding to another's authority |
| confer | v. 1 to discuss something with someone else; consult 2 to bestow |
| inference | n. a conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand |
| proffer | v. to present, offer |
| proliferate | v. to increase greatly in number; multiply |
| portare | (Latin) to carry, to bring |
| comportment | n. manner in which one acts of behaves |
| purported | adj. claimed as true, but probably false |
| Ms. Graff | n. Best English teacher you've had this year. |
| fractious | tending to argue or cause discord |
| infraction | minor violation of a rule or law |
| infringe | to intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass |
| fractum | Latin: To Break |
| caedere | Latin: cut, kill |
| excise | to cut out of; remove |
| incisive | sharply cutting; direct and powerful |
| concise | brief and straightforward |
| tome | a large, serious book |
| temnein | Greek: to cut |
| epitome | the best or most typical example |
| dichotomy | two opposite parts of one whole |
| anatomy | the structure or parts, taken as a whole |
| pungere | Latin: to sting, pierce |
| compunction | feeling of regret or remorse |
| punctilious | paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful |
| pungent | stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell |
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