Unit one vocab part 2

Approbation

the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval or sanction.

approbation

The coach's --------- was the highlight of the player's practice.

Assuage

to make an unpleasant feeling less intense: to relieve; to quiet, calm

assuage

The doctor tried to ------ the patient's fear by explaining the procedure in detail.

Coalition

a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose; an alliance for combined action.

coalition

The ------ of environmental groups worked together to pass new legislation.

Elicit

to evoke or draw out a response or reaction.

elicited

The comedian's joke ----- laughter from the audience

Expostulate

to attempt to dissuade someone someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning; to express strong disapproval or disagreement

expostulated

He ------- with his friend about the risks of quitting his job without another offer.

Hackneyed

overused and unoriginal ; clichéd.

hackneyed

The movie's plot was so -------- that I could predict the ending from the very beginning

Hiatus

a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process

hiatus

After a brief ----, Taylor Swift will return to the Eras tour in the fall.

Innuendo

a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense).

innuendo

The teacher's comment about the importance of punctuality was a subtle ------ aimed at the students who frequently arrived late to class.

Intercede

to plead on behalf of someone else , to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement

intercede

She decided to ------ on behalf of her friend during the argument.

Jaded

tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something.

jaded

After years of working long hours with little recognition, Maria became ----- and lost her passion for the job she once loved.

Meritorious

worthy, deserving recognition and praise

meritorious

Her ------ service in the community earned her the city's highest honor

Petulant

easily irritated and upset; Childishly sulky or bad-tempered

petulant

The ------- child refused to eat his vegetables.

Prerogative

a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class

prerogative

As the CEO, he had the ------ to make final decisions.

Provincial

pertaining to an outlying area; narrow-minded or limited in perspective

provincial

The small town had a -------- charm, with its quaint shops and traditional festivals, but itsresidents were often seen as narrow-minded by those from the city.

Simulate

to imitate the appearance or character of something

simulate

The flight simulator was designed to ------ real flying conditions.

Transcend

to go beyond the limits of something; to exceed

transcend

Her ability to ------ cultural barriers made her an excellent diplomat

Umbrage

offense, resentment, or annoyance

umbrage

He took ------ at her sarcastic remark

Abhor

to hate; to regard with disgust and hatred

abhors

She ----- violence in any form

Antipathy

Intense dislike

antipathy

There was a strong ------- between the two rivals.

Active Voice

A sentence structure where the subject performs the action expressed by the verb.

Active Voice example

Ex: "I came, I saw, I conquered." — Julius Caesar

This quote uses ------, with the subject "I" performing the actions of coming, seeing, and conquering.

AD Hominem

A type of argument that attacks the person rather than the argument itself. It is a common fallacy, especially during an election year.

AD Hominem example

For example: His ------ attack on his opponent's character did not address the real issues of the debate. Ex: "You are all stinking cowards, you and your men." — Homer, The Iliad

Allegory

A narrative in which characters and events represent abstract ideas and moral qualities

Allegory examples

Ex: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." — George Orwell, Animal Farm is an ----- of the Russian Revolution, with characters and events symbolizing farm ,real-life political figures and actions.

Allusion

An indirect reference that recalls another work, another time in history, another famous person, and so forth. Allusions are always important and begin a literary ripple effect.

Allusion example

Ex: "The two knitting women increased his anxiety by gazing at him and all the other sailors with knowing unconcern. Their eerie looks suggested that they knew what was going to happen, and itwas bad." — Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness was bad." — Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness This passage contains an ------ to the Greek Fates, who spin the destinies of men.

Anadiplosis

A rhetorical device in which the last word or phrase of one clause, sentence, or line is repeated at the beginning of the next, creating a connection of ideas important to the author's purpose.

Anadiplosis example

Ex: "The Furies pursued the men. The men were chased by their nightmares. The nightmares awakened everyone in the room."—Francis Bacon

Analogy

A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification

Analogy example

Ex: "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet .This analogy compares the name of a person to the scent of a rose, suggesting that a name does not change the essence of what something is.

Anaphora

A rhetorical device that consists of repeating a sequence of words at the beginnings of neighboring clauses, thereby lending th.em emphasis

Anaphora example

Ex: "We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender

Anecdote

A short narrative detailing particulars of an interesting episode or event. The term most frequently refers to an incident in the life of a person.

Anecdote example

Ex: "As a child, I always thought that the great Wall of China was built to keep out dragons. I remember reading that it was the longest wall in the world and thinking that it must have been built to protect the people from something as magical as dragons." — From The Joy Luck ClubIn this ------, Amy Tan reflects on a childhood belief, using it to illustrate the narrator's imaginative thinking and cultural context

Antecedent

The word, phrase, or clause, referred to by a pronoun.

Antecedent example

Ex: "My father's favorite quotation is 'Give me liberty, or give me death!' He has lived by those words all his life." "My father" is the -------- to "he," which refers back to the father.

Antistrophe

A rhetorical device that involves the repetition of the same words at the end of consecutive phrases, clauses, sentences, and paragraphs.

Antistrophe example

Ex: "In 1931, ten years ago, Japan invaded Manchukuo -- without warning. In 1935, Italy invaded Ethiopia -- without warning. In 1938, Hitler occupied Austria -- without warning. In 1939, Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia -- without warning. Later in 1939, Hitler invaded Poland -- without warning. And now Japan has attacked Malaya and Thailand -- and the United States -- without warning.

Antithesis

A rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect

Antithesis example

Ex: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…" — Charles Dickens, *A Tale of Two Cities This quote contrasts opposite ideas within the same sentence, exemplifying -----.