Princeton Review Vocab Hit Parade 5 & 6

allude (verb)

to suggest or call attention to indirectly; to hint at

anecdote (noun)

a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

analogous (adjective)

comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared

brevity (noun)

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

eloquent (adjective)

fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

explicit (adjective)

stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

implicit (adjective)

implied but not plainly expressed

ironic (adjective)

happening in the opposite way from what is expected, and typically causing amusement because of this

juxtapose (verb)

to place close together for contrasting effect

underscore (verb)

to emphasize or draw attention to

elicit (verb)

to draw out a response or fact from someone

evince (verb)

to reveal the presence of a quality or feeling

evoke (verb)

to bring or recall to the conscious mind

exert (verb)

to make physical or mental effort

induce (verb)

to succeed at influencing or persuading someone to do something

invoke (verb)

to cite or appeal to someone or something as an authority for an action or in support of an argument

provoke (verb)

to stimulate or give rise to a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one, in someone

reciprocate (verb)

to respond to a gesture or action by making a corresponding one

resilient (adjective)

able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

strenuous (adjective)

requiring or expending great effort