Vocab: "The Collecting Team" "SAT Word List 1" "Three Types of Irony"

blithe

lack of concern

bonanza

source of great wealth

ecologically

biological relationships between organisms and environment

futile

useless

hodgepodge

jumble

nebulous

unclear

preliminaries

preparations, precautions

preposterous

crazy

repress

hold back

sabotage

harmed to produce failure

abhor

hate

bigot

narrow-minded

counterfeit

fake

enfranchise

give voting rights

hamper

obstruct, hinder

kindle

to start a fire

noxious

harmful

placid

peaceful

remuneration

payment for work

talisman

lucky charm

dramatic irony

when the audience knows something that the characters don’t

situational irony

the outcome is the opposite of what was expected

verbal irony

saying one thing but meaning the opposite; sarcasm