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abrupt (adj.)
sudden
accompany (v.)
go along with; join
articulate (adj.)
able to express thoughts and feelings easily and clearly
behaviorist (n.)
someone who studies human behavior
chronically (adj.)
constantly; continuously
claim (n.)
a writer’s central argument or position
commemorate (v.)
celebrate; honor
conflicted (adj.)
having confused or mixed feelings
evidence (n.)
information or examples used to support a claim
figurative language (n.)
a way of using words in a creative, non-literal sense to convey a meaning or effect
foster (v.)
encourage or promote
indifferent (adj.)
having no particular interest; uncaring about
ironic (adj.)
happening in the opposite way to what is expected
motor skills (n.)
movement of body’s muscles that allow to perform tasks like walking or writing.
namesake (n.)
a person or thing that has the same name as another
passive (adj.)
accepting or allowing of whatever happens; submissive
penned (v.)
wrote
resignation (n.)
the acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable; tolerance
resonate (v.)
to produce a deep, full, reverberating sound
résumé (n.)
a list of a person’s qualifications and experiences, typically sent with a job application
reverberate (v.)
to be repeated several times as an echo
sanction (n.)
approval; permission
stifle (v.)
restrain; hold back
suitable (adj.)
appropriate; acceptable
theme (n.)
the central lesson or message that a work of writing conveys
torment (v.)
to cause to experience several mental or physical suffering
twang (v.)
a strong ringing sound such as that made by the plucked string of an instrument
unmomentous (adj.)
not important; insignificant
unobjectionable (adj.)
acceptable
unstructured (adj.)
without formal organization
wave (v.)
be undecided between two opinions or courses of action; hesitate
