Kaba Unit 1 Vocan

Antebellum

Adjective

Occurring or existing before a war, mostly before American Civil War

Sentence:

Peace is antebellum, never existing during or after wars, for human grudges and hatred is easily taught and passed down to younger generations.

Antediluvian

(Can call things and ideas, but not ppl)

Adjective

Belonging to before the biblical Flood

Ridiculously old-fashioned

Sentence:

Conservatives want to maintain tradition, often leading to them being antediluvian and extremely old-fashioned.

Antithesis

Noun

Thing direct opposite of something else

Sentence:

My wife’s office building is antithesis, or right across from, my own.

Antipathy

Noun

a deep feeling of dislike

Sentence:

When reading literature, there is often an antagonist that invokes readers’ antipathy and hatred of the character.

Autocratic

Adjective

Describes tyrant taking no account of other peoples’ thoughts

Sentence:

As Ambessa grew older and became queen, she became autocratic and disregarded all ideas that were not her own.

Automaton

Noun

Moving mechanical device imitating a human

Sentence:

Recently, there has been in increase in automatons due to the popularity of robots that could replace humans.

Benefactor

Benefactor (Always give financial support)

Noun

Person who gives charity

Sentence:

Carmen was a benefactor who gave money to art and orphan charities.

Benediction

(Generally blessing)

Noun

Utterance of a blessing, especially religiously

Sentence:

The blessings and benedictions of the shrine maiden were extremely sought out for due to the great increase in good luck after receiving one.

Anachronism

(Literally wrong time, not old: ex: car from 2024 in background in a 1980 themed showed)

Noun

Thing belonging to a period other than that in its current one, especially old-fashioned

Sentence:

At an antique store, you can find many anachronisms, items originating from a different time.

Asynchronous

Adjective

(Of two or more objects or events) not existing or happening at the same time.

Computing telecommunications

Requiring a form of computer control timing protocol in which a specific operation begins upon receipt of a signal that the preceding operation has been completed

(Of a machine or motor) not working in time with current alternations

Astronomy

(Of a satellite) revolving around parent planet at a different rate from that at which the planet rotates

Sentence:

I have to run games on my laptop asynchronously, not at the same time, or else it will crash.

Circumlocution

(Literally talking around=beating around the bust)

Noun

Blabbering when fewer words would do, especially in attempt to be vague or evasive

Sentence:

The prisoner’s circumlocution was just vague, senseless blabbering that would lead to his torture for a confession.

Circumvent

Verb

Find a way around an obstacle in a clever way

Sentence:

To circumvent the wall surrounding the city, trolls were able to find a way around into the city by entering through the open port.

Convene

Verb

Assemble for a meeting or event

Sentence:

The Council of Elders were asked by the clan head to convene and assemble for a meeting to discuss the future.

Confluence

Noun

Junction of two rivers, especially rivers of about equal width

Act or process of merging

Sentence:

The confluence, or point of merging, of the rivers allowed for early society to flourish with the abundance of fresh water and food.

Contraband

Noun

Illegally imported or exported goods

Adjective

Imported or exported illegally

Sentence:

As a contraband officer, they had cases focused on illegal imported and exported goods.

Counterintuitive

Adjective

Contrary common-sense intuition/expectation, but often nevertheless true

Sentence:

Many suspense movies are counterintuitive to viewer’s common sense with their major plot twists.

Credence

Noun

Acceptance of something as true

Small side table, shelf, or niche in a church for holding the elements of the Eucharist before they are consecrated

Sentence:

Science’s credence is its facts accepted as true.

Discredit

(Loss of credibility)

Verb

Harm good reputation

Cause idea or evidence to seem false or unreliable

Sentence:

In attempt to discredit and harm Jill’s positive reputation, Glim spread rumors about Jill bullying the younger students.

Valediction

Noun

Action or statement of farewell

Sentence:

As they gave their final valediction, their final farewell, the brothers knew they would never meet again.

Edict

Noun

Decree issued by a person in authority

Sentence:

Ambessa’s first edict, or decree, as queen was to start a war with the Vulcans.