VOCABULARY

A
1. Abstain- chose not to consume
2. Abundant- present in great quantity
3. Accentuate- stress/single out as important
4. Accomplice- a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan
5. Alleviate- provide physical relief such as pain
6. Acquit- pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
7. Adept- having or showing knowledge and skill of aptitude
8. Adversity- a state of misfortune
9. Aesthetic- characterized by an appreciation of beauty/ good taste
10. Agile- moving quickly and lightly
B
1. Ballad- a narrative song w/ a recurrent refrain
2. Benign- not dangerous to health, not recurrent/ not progressive
3. Beneath- leave or give especially by will after one’s death
4. Bias- influence in an unfair way
5. Bereave- state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one.
6. Bilateral- affecting or undertaken by two parties
7. Blasphemy- cursed language
8. Blemish- a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something
9. Blunt-directness in manner/speech straightforward
10. Bogus - fake, fraudulent, having a misleading appearance.
C
1. Chrysanthemum- kind of flower
2. Candid- openly straightforward and direct
3. Caricature- represent a person w/ comic exaggeration
4. Cartographer- a person who makes maps
5. Cease- put an end to a state or an activity
6. Chagrin- strong feelings of embarrassment
7. Charisma-personal attractiveness
8. Chronic- long-lasting or characterized by long suffering
9. Cognizant- having or showing knowledge/understanding or realization
10. Cliché- something expression that has become overly familiar over common use
D
1. Denounce- accuse/condemn openly as disgraceful
2. Delicacy- something pleasing to eat that is considered rare or luxurious
3. Descendant- a person considered as coming from ancestors/race
4. Desolate- providing no shelter or sustenance
5. Devout- deeply religious
6. Discreet- not unnoticeable
7. Disperse- cause to separate
8. Discrepancy- a different bet conflicting facts or claims or opinions
9. Dauntless- fearless
10. Defiance- an act boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
E
1. Edible- suitable for use as food
2. Elated- full of high spirited delight
3. Eloquent- expressing yourself readily and clearly
4. Elusive- skillful and evading capture
5. Emancipate- free form slavery or service
6. Embody- represent in bodily form
7. Empirical- derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
8. Endeavor- attempt by employing effort
9. Enigma- something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
10. Entrepreneur- someone who organizes a business venture
F
1. Facsimile- an exact copy or reproduction
2. Famine- severe shortage of food resulting
3. Fatal- bringing death
4. Feasible- means at hand/possible
5. Fiasco- complete failure
6. Finesse- subtle skillful handling
7. Flabbergasted- astonished/surprised of a situation
8. Fraud- intentional deception
 9. Flaunt- display proudly
10. Forfeit- lose the right to
G
1. Garment- an article of clothing
2. Garnish- something added to a dish for flavor or decoration
3. Gastronomy- the art and practice of preparing and eating good food
4. Genre- expressive style of music
5. Genuine- not false
6. Germinate- cause to grow or sprout
7. Gist- most vital part of some idea or experience
8. Glimmer- shine brightly like a star
9. Gluttony- habitual/ excessive eating
10. Grandeur- the quality of being magnificent or splendid
H
1. Hemorrhage- the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
2. Haggard- showing the effects of overwork or suffering
3. Haggle- an instance of intense bargaining
4. Hale- exhibiting good health
5. Haven- a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
6. Havoc- violent disturbance
7. Hearsay- gossip passed around by word of mouth
8. Heir- a person who inherits some title or office
9. Hemisphere- half of sphere
10. Halt – cause to stop
I
1. Idioms- expression that has figurative meaning
2. Idle- without purpose or effect; pointless
3. Impetuous- marked by violent force
4. Impromptu- without advance preparation
5. Inaugurate- begin/introduce something/someone officially
6. Inanimate- denoting non-living things
7. Incognito- without revealing one’s identity
8. Inconspicuous- not readily noticeable
9. Inevitable- cannot be avoided/prevented
10. Incumbent- the official who holds an office
J
1. Jargon- technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
2. Jeopardize- pose as a threat
3. Juvenile- young referring to young people
4. Juncture- a point in time when a critical decision must be made
5. Jurisdiction- the territory w/in w/c power can be exercised
6. Jinx- a bad omen, bad fortune, like a black cat
7. Jabberwocky- meaningless speech or writing
8. Jackass- a stupid person, fool
9. Jacuzzi- a recreational, bathing,tub or pool
10. Jagger- state or feeling of intoxication usually because of liquor
K
1. Keen- demonstrating ability to recognize fine distinctions
2. Kinetic- characterized by motion
3. Knuckle- the rounded prominence formed by the ends of two adjacent bones at a joint
4. Kaleidoscope- changing patterns of colors and scene
5. Keepsake- something kept or given to be kept as memento
6. Kilobyte- a unit of computer information equal to 1000 bytes
7. Kleptomania- persistent neurotic impulse to steal especially without economic motive
8. Knight- a man devoted to the service of a lady as her attendant
9. Knowledgeable- having or showing knowledge or intelligence
10. Knapsack- a bag strapped on the back and used for carrying supplies or personal belongings
L
1. Labyrinth- a place constructed full of complex passageways and alleys
2. Liquor- a usually distilled rather than fermented alcoholic
3. Lavish- characterized by extravagance
4. Legitimacy- undisputed credibility
5. Leisure- time available for ease and relaxation
6. Lenient- merciful/ tolerant
7. Liaison- a means of communication between groups
8. Libel- false and malicious publication
 9. Liquidate- convert into cash
10. Loquacious- full of excessive talk

M
1. Magnanimous- noble and generous in spirit
2. Magnitude- the property of relative size /extent
3. Myriad- a large indefinite number
4. Majestic- wishing/appearing great dignity or nobility
5. Malevolent- wishing/appearing to wish evil to others
6. Memorabilia- a record of things worth remembering
7. Malignant- dangerous to health
8. Matriarch- the female head of a family or social organization
9. Mavericks- independent in behavior or thought
10. Melancholy- characterized by sadness
N
1. Naive- marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
2. Narcissist- someone who is excessively self centered
3. Nauseous- causing a sick feeling
4. Necessity- the quality or state of being in need
5. Negligence- failure to act in reasonable manner
6. Negotiate- discuss the terms of arrangement
7. Nemesis- something causing misery or death
8. Neophyte- any new participant in an activity
9. Nimble-moving quickly and lightly
10. Nocturnal- active during the night
O
1. Oasis- a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
2. Obedient- dutifully complying with the command of those in authority
3. Obfuscate- to make it unclear
4. Oblique- not direct/straightforward
5. Oblivious- lacking conscious awareness
6. Obscure- not clearly understood/expressed
7. Obsolete- no longer in use
8. Odyssey- a long wandering and eventful
9. Obstruct- to block the passage through
10. Omniscient- infinitely journey wise
P
1. Pandemic- outbreaks of disease that is geographically widespread
2. Paradigm- a standard or typical example
3. Paragon- model of excellence or perfection of a kind
4. Parody- a compositions that initiates or misrepresents a style
5. Patriarchal- of a social organization with male as the head
6. Peculiar- unusual
7. Personification- someone who represents an abstract quality
8. Pinnacle- the highest level or degree attainable
9. Plausible- apparently reasonable and valid and truthful
10. Predecessor- one who precedes you in time

Q
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READING STRATEGIES

1. Previewing- intended to give the reader an idea of what the reading material
2. Synthesizing- intended to give the reader a new overall understanding of a certain topic
3. Visualizing- useful in appreciating descriptive and narrative texts
4. Recognizing mood in poetry- most useful for understanding the emotion connected with a poem
5. Activating prior knowledge-useful in reading persuasive and expository texts by recalling what you
already know about the topic being discussed
6. Putting text information in an outline- very useful in understanding the relationship between general and
specific ideas by putting them in order
7. Identifying cause and effect-a reading strategy that is very useful in knowing what condition produced
and how a condition was produced by another condition
8. Summarizing- very useful in reading all kinds of texts because it helps you understand and remember the
important ideas
9. Identifying main ideas and details- involves determining which ideas are broad and which ones are
specific
10. Paraphrasing- helps the reader understand difficult parts of a text by simplifying complex ideas
11. Skimming – reading rapidly in order to get a general overview of the material.
12. Scanning – reading rapidly in order to find specific facts.