ACT VOCAB UNIT 2

affluent

having a great deal of money

banter

playful and friendly exchange of teasing remark

brevity

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

connotation

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning

embellish

to make something more attractive by adding details

epithet

a descriptive phrase or nickname expressing a quality or characteristic of a person or thing

evasive

someone who avoids something (answering truthfully or tending to escape things)

evoke

to bring a memory, feeling, or image into the mind

foreshadow

to give a hint or warning of a future event

imbibe

to absorb ideas or knowledge

infer

to conclude something from evidence and reasoning

laudable

deserving of praise

lucid

expressed clearly, easy to understand

nostalgic

reminding of something in the past

novice

beginner

perpetuate

to cause something to continue indefinitely

reiterate

to restate something

scrutinize

to examine or inspect closely and carefully

stipend

a fixed, regular payment

symposium

a meeting or conference to discuss a particular subject