English final

Transcending

Be or go beyond the range or limits of. (surpass or excel)

Catalyst

something or someone that brings about a change in something else

Myriad

A countless or extremely great number.

Ad hominem

To attack a person verbally rather than their argument.

Assuage

Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.

Provincial

Someone is restricted in their experience. secluded within the boundaries of viewpoint or culture.

Petulant

(Of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

Hackneyed

lacking significance after having been overused; unoriginal trope in book or movie. (stereotyped)

Prerogative

A right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class. A WHITE MAN

Approbation

Approval or praise.

Hiatus

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

Lurid

Very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect

Expostulate

Express strong disapproval or disagreement.

Umbrage

Offense or annoyance. (also taking shade; for example under a tree on a hot day)

Jaded

Tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm

Indict

charge with a serious crime

Interdiction

The action of prohibiting (preventing) or forbidding something or a person. (ban)

Indoctrinate

Teach or instruct (a person or group) to accept a set of beliefs uncritically. (They have been indoctrinated by television to believe that violence is normal.)

Aberration

A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected. A characteristic that deviates from the normal type. (astray from the norm)

Affinity

A spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something (Some people have a natural affinity with children.)

Alienable

Able to be transferred to new ownership.

Ally

A state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose.

Axiom

Core belief or statement and expected as true in that culture or society as a whole (Earth is flat, not whole.)

Banter

The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks.

Declaration

A formal or explicit statement or announcement.

Tranquility

The quality or state of being tranquil; calm, or peaceful.

Plunder

Steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder.

Redress

Remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation)

Providence

The protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power. Divine guidance or care.

Denounce

Publicly declare to be wrong or evil. Inform against.

Defer

put off to a later time; postpone.

Deference

humble submission and respect.

Slander

the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation. (malicious intent) (orally against you)

Maraud

roam in search of things to steal or people to attack, raid and plunder.

Enrapture

give intense pleasure or joy to.

Prodigious

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree, unnatural or abnormal. (important)

Exude

when a person displays an emotion or quality strongly and openly. (when he passed the test you could feel his happiness exude from him).

Pretense

an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.

Partisan

only going along with what their party would advocate and not hearing anyone else out

Exaltation

a feeling or state of extreme happiness

Abomination

a thing that causes disgust or hatred

Calumny

the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation

Conjure

call upon (a spirit or ghost) to appear

Heathen

someone who is not a part of the socially accepted religion at that time (outsider) insulting someone saying their beneath you (you are such a heathen look at your table manners)

Predilection

a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.

Orthodox

sticking to the tradition/norm. what is generally or traditionally accepted as right

Deviate

to stray away from the norm

Obtrusive

noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way.

Phantasmagoria

dream-like visions

Sublime

of such excellence. beautiful and inspiring

Specious

seems right on the surface, but when you think about it its not

Precipitous

done suddenly and without careful consideration.

Pervade

intrude apon or filter through into something

Ennui

a state of boredom and apathy (lack of interest)

Morale

the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time.

Impromptu

done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed. (Spontaneously)

Sheathed

enclosed in a protective covering (usually has to do with a knife or sword)

Tranquility

the quality or state of being tranquil; calm.

Domestic

existing or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign or international.

pro tempore

for the time being

Supersede

to take the place of; to replace

Construe

interpret (a word or action) in a particular way.

Apportion

divide and allocate

Intervene

come between so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events

Theology

the study of the nature of God and religious belief.

Ratify

sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.

Insurrection

a violent uprising against an authority or government.

Validity

the quality of being logically or factually sound

Duly

in accordance with what is required or appropriate; following proper procedure or arrangement. (expected)

Requisite

made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations.

Census

an official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.

Rescind

revoke, cancel, or repeal

agnostic

one who believes that the existence of a god can be neither proven nor disproven

transcendental

supernatural; going beyond normal experience

esoteric

intended for or understood by only a small group

erudite

learned; scholarly

jainism

teaches that the path to enlightenment is through nonviolence and reducing harm to living things (including plants and animals) as much as possible. (practiced mainly in India)

atheist

A person who denies the existence of God

canon

an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature

Fidelity

faithfulness; loyalty

Analyze

Break into parts

Articulate

Express Clearly

Compare

Find Likenesses

Contrast

Find differences

Delineate

Describe in Detail

Demonstrate

to show clearly

Develop

Elaborate or expand

Distinguish

Make clear the differences between two or more concepts or items.

Evaluate

Examine and judge carefully.

Explain

Make plain or define

anaphora

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

hortative

urging to some course of conduct or action; exhorting; encouraging

paradox

self-contradictory statements that defy logic but some how it makes sense

juxtaposition

Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts

What size should MLA be in

12

What font is MLA in

Times New Roman; double spaced

How big should the margins me on all four sides

1-inch

How many inches is the header from he top of the paper

.5 inch

what goes in the header

last name; page number

what should be italicized

website (container of information), book, journal, newspaper, play, films, epic poems, titles of albums (songs)