Vocab Test 1

Front 1

accentuate

Back 1

v- to emphasizem the heighten the effect of, to prnounce or mark with an accent; to highlight

Front 2

ambiguous

Back 2

adj-having more then one possible meaning, uncertain, vague or unclear.

Front 3

comprehensive

Back 3

adj- of wide scope; inclusive, thourough.

Front 4

felicitous

Back 4

adj- well chosen for the occasion; appropriate; apr; having an agreeable or delightfull manner of writing or speaking.

Front 5

impregnable

Back 5

adj- not capable of being conqured, overcome, or captured; unshakeable (as in belief)

Front 6

inception

Back 6

n- a beggining; a start of something.

Front 7

intricarcy

Back 7

n- condition or stae of being complex, involved, or detailed, elaborateness.

Front 8

introspective

Back 8

adj- given to examination of ones own thoughts and feelings.

Front 9

provocative

Back 9

adj- stimulating; pushing or tending toward action, thought, or strong feeling.

Front 10

vernacular

Back 10

n- the native language or dialect of a country or region; everyday informal use.
adj- using everyday language.

Front 11

allegory

Back 11

n- a stmbolic stroy in which people, settings, or actions represent ideas or moral qualities.

Front 12

conjecture

Back 12

n- an opinion without proof; guesswork.
v- to speculate; to guess.

Front 13

depicable

Back 13

adj- contemptible; deserving of scorn, vile.

Front 14

dissolute

Back 14

adj- lacking moral restraint; very wicked, immopral; undiciplined.

Front 15

ferocity

Back 15

n- the quality or state of being fierce, savage, or relentless.

Front 16

incongruous

Back 16

adj- not syuitable or appropriate; not consistent; not conforming to a pattern.

Front 17

misanthrope

Back 17

n- an individual who dislikes or distrusts other human beings.

Front 18

prologue

Back 18

n- introductory lines of a play; the preface to a literary work; an introductory or preceding event.

Front 19

protaganist

Back 19

n- the main character in a story or a play; a person who plays a leading or active part in something.

Front 20

terse

Back 20

adj- brief and to the point (in writing or speaking, concise.