English 1 CBA Review

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