Hatfield's HR LA Lit List #2
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MissJellypants on December 13, 2011
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A list of all the words of Mrs. Procter's list #2 for Mrs. Hatfields home room class. All 18 words are located here.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 behoove | *(verb) Responsibility for someone to do something. (Ex: It behooves any coach to study his predecessors.) Synonyms - be expected of, be required of |
| impassively | *(adverb) not feeling or showing emotion impassive(adjective) (Ex: The impassive passerby ignored the performers.) |
| blatant | *(adjective) very obvious Synonym - flagrant, obvious, open, unabashed |
| contrary | *(adjective) to do the opposite of what is expected or desired (Ex: Seh is sulky and contrary where her work is concerned.) Synonym - difficult, uncooperative, obstructive, self-willed, stubborn |
| antithesis | *(noun) a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else (Ex: Love is the antithesis of hatred.) Synonym - reverse, converse, inverse, other side of the coin |
| brazen | *(adjective) bodl and without shame (Ex: He went about his illigal business with a brazen assurance.) Synonym - cheeky, flagrant, in your face, impertinant |
| steadfast | *(adjective) dutifully firm and unwavering (Ex: His steadfast loyalty was appreciated.) Synonym - faithful, devoted, staunch |
| analyze | *(verb) detailed examination of the structure of something - typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation analysis (noun) analitical (adjective) analitically (adjective) Synonym - examine, investigate, probe, scrutinize |
| adventageous | *(adjective) the opertunity to gain something, benifit or profit (verb) put in a favorable position Synonym - superior, dominant |
| wrangle | *(noun) a dispute or argument Synonym - dissagrement, quarrel, war of words, squabble |
| irrevocable | *(adjective) not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered (Ex: ... an irrevocable stop.) Synonym - irreversable, carved in stone |
| facilitate | *(verb) to make an action or process easy or easier (Ex:Schools were located on the same campus to facilitate the sharing of resources.) Synonym - enable, assist, speed up |
| exultation | *(noun) the end result of feeling elation or jubilation (Ex: The employee felt exultation after hearing the news she had been promoted.) Synonym - happiness, exuberance |
| suffused | *(verb) gradually spread through or over (Ex: Her cheeks were suffused with color.) Synonym - permeate, cover, pervade |
| disconcerting | *(adjective) causing one to feel unsettled disconcert (verb) Synonym - unnerving, bewildering, perturbing (Ex: The old haunted house was disconcerting to its occupant.) |
| navel | *(noun) the central part of a church building intended to accomidate most of the congregation Synonym - [none available] |
| archaic | *(adjective) very old or old-fashioned (Ex: The car my grandfather drives would be considered archaic.) Synonym - outmoded, antiquated, bygon, obsolete archiacelly (adverb) |
| aloof | *(adjective) not friendly, cool and distant (Ex: They were rather aloof when they arrived from their native country of China.) Synonym - detached, antisocial, unforthcoming [The Outsiders page 38] |
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