Literature and Rhetoric Honors Review

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very precise; clear and accurate
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active and lively
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ergonomic
intended to decrease discomfort and maximize work
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vigorous
done with power, force, or energy
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invigorate
to fill with strength and energy
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prodigal
wasteful of money or resources
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agitate
1. to publicly demand; to petition for
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2. to move vigorously or violently; to upset
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enact
to make legal or official
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reactionary
strongly opposed to change; conservative
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agile
able to move quickly and lightly
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allege
to put forth as true; to claim
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composure
control over expression and action
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exponential
steadily increasing
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imposition
an unwelcome demand; a burden
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repository
a place designated for storage
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instantaneous
happening immediately
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reinstate
to bring back into existence or authority
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inconstant
not lasting; not steady
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synthesize
to combine; to blend
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parenthetical
explaining the main idea or topic
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hypothesis
an idea proposed as true; a theory
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intercept
to catch or block
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participant
one who takes part in
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conceive
to come up with; to imagine
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deceptive
intending to mislead or trick
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exceptional
standing out from others
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anticipate
to expect beforehand
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cohabitation
living together; coexistence
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exhibit
to show; to display
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editorial
expressing opinions or bias
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nontraditional
going against the accepted pattern or style
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donor
one who gives something
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condone
to support; to give approval to
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surgical
very precise; clear and accurate
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energetic
active and lively
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ergonomic
intended to decrease discomfort and maximize work
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vigorous
done with power, force, or energy
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invigorate
to fill with strength and energy
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prodigal
wasteful of money or resources
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agitate
1. to publicly demand; to petition for
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2. to move vigorously or violently; to upset
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enact
to make legal or official
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reactionary
strongly opposed to change; conservative
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agile
able to move quickly and lightly
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allege
to put forth as true; to claim
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composure
control over expression and action
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exponential
steadily increasing
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imposition
an unwelcome demand; a burden
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repository
a place designated for storage
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instantaneous
happening immediately
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reinstate
to bring back into existence or authority
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inconstant
not lasting; not steady
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synthesize
to combine; to blend
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parenthetical
explaining the main idea or topic
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hypothesis
an idea proposed as true; a theory
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intercept
to catch or block
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participant
one who takes part in
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conceive
to come up with; to imagine
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deceptive
intending to mislead or trick
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exceptional
standing out from others
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anticipate
to expect beforehand
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cohabitation
living together; coexistence
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exhibit
to show; to display
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editorial
expressing opinions or bias
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nontraditional
going against the accepted pattern or style
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donor
one who gives something
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condone
to support; to give approval to
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Vinc, Vict (Latin)

“to conquer”

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Duc, Duct (Latin)

“To lead)

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Tract (Latin)

“to drag”

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Peto (Latin)

“to seek aggressively; to assail; to rush”

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Fract, Fring, Frang (Latin)

“To break”

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Cis (Latin)

“to cut; to kill”

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Tom (Greek)

“to cut”

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Punct (Latin)

“to sting; to pierce”

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Pel, Puls (Latin)

“to push; to drive”

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Jac, Ject (Latin)

“to throw; to cast”

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Mit, Mis (Latin)

“send”

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Mot, Mov (Latin)

“to move)

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Via (Latin)

“road; way”

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Viaduct

a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley

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Impervious

unable to be affected

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Deviate

to depart, especially from a path or plan

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Obviate

to make unnecessary; to avoid

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Fer (Latin)

“to carry; to bring”

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Defer

  1. to put aside until later

  2. to yield respectfully

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Deference

the act of practice of yielding to another’s authority

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Confer

  1. to discuss something with someone else; to consult

  2. to bestow

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Inference

a conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand

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Proffer

to present or offer

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Proliferate

to increase greatly in number; to multiply

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Port (Latin)

“to carry; to bring”

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Comportment

the manner in which one acts or behaves

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Purported

claimed as true, but probably false

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“Her, Hes” (Latin)

“to attach; to be fixed”

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Adherent

a follower of a person or idea

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Incoherent

not able to be understood; nonsensical

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Inherent

existing as a natural part

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Fus (Latin)

“to pour out”