Reading & Study Skills Vocab (copy)

Proponent

noun, a supporter

noun

person, place or thing

chrisma

noun, personal appeal

dissent

noun, disagreement

Verb

action words

Adjectives

descriptive words

aspire

verb, to wish

affiliate

verb, to join

prevalend

adjective, found frequently

traumatic

adjective, extremely upsetting

quest

noun, a hunt

extrovert

noun, a person who is outgoing and sociable.

contemporary

adjective, today’s

conversely

adverb, in contrast

contend

verb, to declare

abstain

verb, to refrain from/deny

agnostic

noun, one who feels that we cant know if God exists

poignant

adjective, affecting the emotions

benevolent

adjective, showing kindness

deficit

noun, a lack

lucrative

adjective, well-playing

mandatory

adjective, required

diversion

noun, a way to relax