1. English III - Vocabulary Lesson 1
accentuate introspective
ambiguous provocative
comprehensive rhetorical
felicitous usurp
intricacy vernacular

2. accentuate
Verb
To emphasize; to heighten the effect of; to pronounce or mark with an accent

3. ambiguous
adjective
Having more than one possible meaning; uncertain; vague or unclear

4. comprehensive
adjective
Of wide scope; all-inclusive; thorough

5. felicitous
adjective
Well chosen for the occasion; appropriate; apt; having an agreeable or delightful manner of writing or speaking

6. intricacy
noun
Condition or state of being complex (complexity), involved, or detailed; elaborateness;

7. introspective Adjective
Given to examination of one’s own thoughts and feelings; contemplative

8. provocative Adjective
Stimulating; pushing or tending toward action, thought, or strong feeling

9. rhetorical
Adjective
The effective use of words (particularly in prose composition) designed to be impressive; showy and oratorical

10. usurp
Verb
To take (power, rights, position, etc.) by force, wrongfully, or without rights

11. vernacular
noun
The native language or dialect of a country or region; everyday or informal language
(adjective – using everyday language)

12. English III - Vocabulary Lesson 2
allegory incongruous
conjecture misanthrope
despicable prologue
dissolute protagonist
ferocity terse

13. allegory
Noun
A symbolic story in which people, settings, or actions represent ideas or moral qualities

14. conjecture Noun - An opinion without proof; guesswork
Verb – to speculate; to guess

15. despicable
Adjective
Contemptible, deserving of scorn; vile

16. dissolute
Adjective
Lacking moral restraint; very wicked; immoral; undisciplined

17. ferocity
Noun
The quality or state of being fierce (fierceness), savage, or relentless

18. incongruous Adjective
Not suitable or appropriate (inappropriate); not consistent; not conforming to a pattern

19. misanthrope
Noun
An individual who dislikes or distrusts other human beings (a “hater”)

20. prologue
Noun
Introductory lines of a play; the preface to a literary work; an introductory or preceding event (introduction)

21. protagonist
Noun
The main character in a story or play; a person who plays a leading or active part in something

22. terse
Adjective
Brief and to the point (in writing or speaking); concise