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Frederick Douglass and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Lessons 1 and 2 vocabulary for Fifth Course for Vocabulary Workshop workbook by Holt, Rinehart and Winston

Terms

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Dissolute
Lacking moral restraint, very wicked, immoral, undisciplined
Introspective
Given to examination of one's own thoughts and feelings, contemplative
Evoke
To call forth, to bring out, to elicit, to produce (a reaction)
Accentuate
To emphasize, to heighten the effect of, to pronounce or mark with an accent
Prologue
Introductory lines of a play, the preface to a literary work, an introductory or preceding event
Misanthrope
An individual who dislikes or distrusts other human beings
Terse
Brief and to the point (in writing or speaking), concise
Incongruous
Not suitable or appropriate, not consistent, not conforming to a pattern
Perpetuate
To make perpetual, ongoing or constant, to cause to be remembered
Comprehensive
Of wide scope, inclusive, thorough
Ambiguous
Having more than one possible meaning, uncertain, vague or unclear
Laudable
Praiseworthy, commendable
Lucid
Easily understood, clear, rational and sane
Epithet
A word or phrase that describes or characterizes a person or thing, a descriptive name
Allegory
A symbolic story in which people, settings, or actions represent ideas or moral qualities
Provocative
Stimulating, pushing or tending toward action, thought, or strong feeling
Conjecture
An opinion without proof, guesswork, to specualte, to guess
Protagonist
The main character in a story or play, a person who plays a leading or active part in something
Despicable
Contemptible, deserving of scorn, vile
Vernacular
The native language or dialect of a country or region, everyday or informal language, using everyday language
Rhetorical
The effective use of words (particularly in prose composition) designed to be impressive, showy and oratorical
Foreshadow
To indicate or suggest beforehand, to give a warning of
Intricacy
Condition or state of being complex, involved, or detailed, elaborateness
Evasive
Avoiding by cleverness, not straightforward, misleading
Ferocity
The quality or state of being fierce, savage, or relentless
Scrutinize
To examine closely or critically
Symposium
A meeting for discussing a particular subject, a collection of writings on a subject
Usurp
To take (power, rights, position, etc.) by force, wrongfully, or without rights
Felicitous
Well chosen for the occasion, appropriate, apt, having an agreeable or delightful manner of writing or speaking
Infer
To conclude on the basis of reasoning or observation

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