Communication
Ms. Lottie gave us a comprehensive review before the exam, thats why she's the most helpful english teacher ive ever had.
In this context, what does comprehensive mean?
Comprehensive means complete and covering everything.
Anytime I ask Ahmed something, he gives me an evasive answer
In this context what does evasive mean?
Evasive - avoiding giving a clear answer or escaping something
Any time Sara tells me a story she likes to embellish it.
In this context, what does embellish mean?
Embellish - to decorate or add extra details
The song evoked a memory from my childhood that made me tear up.
In this context what does evoke mean?
Evoke - to bring a feeling, memory or image into mind
Mikealia and Stephanie love to banter all day at school.
In this context, what does banter mean?
Banter - playful and friendly exchange of remarks
After Ahmad gave his speech, everyone had questions. However, Ahmad’s answers were ambiguous, so no one knew what he meant.
In this context, what does ambiguous mean?
Ambiguous means having an unclear or having more than one meaning, leaving something for interpretation.
Talking bad about your friends is truly despicable.
In this context what does despicable mean?
Despicable - very bad or deserving strong dislike.
From the tone of the author, you can infer that its depressing.
In this context, what does infer meaning?
Infer - to figure out something from evidence or reasoning
I feel nostalgic every time i look at pictures from my childhood.
In this context, what does nostalgic mean?
Nostalgic - feeling sentimental about the past
Every athlete was a novice at some point before becoming a professional.
In this context, what does novice mean?
Novice - a beginner at something
The speaker asked a rhetorical question, then gave a lucid answer that made the idea easy to understand.
In the quote above and in its context, what does lucid and rhetorical mean?
Lucid - clear and easy to understand
Rhetorical - relate to effective speaking or writing, used for a question asked only for effect.
Ahmad who is a misanthrope, tried to usurp control of the committee, he believed no one else deserved to lead except for him.
In this context what does usurp and misanthrope mean?
Usurp - to take something by force or without right.
Misanthrope - a person who dislikes and avoids other people.
The dark storm clouds in the opening scene foreshadowed the struggles the protagonist would face later in the story.
In this context, what does foreshadow and protagonist mean?
Foreshadow - to give a hint about something that will happen later
Protagonist - the main character in a story
The film’s provocative scenes forced the audience into an introspective reflection on their own values and choices in life.
In this context what does provocative and introspective mean?
Provocative - causing a strong reaction often by surprising or challenging people
Introspective - thinking deeply about yourself and your feelings
Despite growing up in an affluent neighborhood, Meredith dedicated herself to laudable volunteer work at hospitals that helped underprivileged communities.
In this context, what does laudable and affluent mean?
Laudable - deserving praise
Affluent - wealthy, having a lot of money
Despite Stephanie's terse delivery, her argument remained coherent and persuasive throughout the discussion.
In this context, what does terse and coherent mean?
Terse - Brief and direct, sometimes seeming unfriendly
Coherent - clear and easy to understand
Adam's dissolute lifestyle made him reckless, and he faced every challenge with ferocity.
In this context what does dissolute and ferocity mean?
Dissolute - lacking morals or self control
Ferocity - extreme violence
The novel’s allegory about the dark kingdom carries a dark connotation, which suggests the dangers of dictatorship and corruption
In this context, what does connotation and allegory mean?
Connotation - the suggested or implied meaning of a word beyond its literal meaning
Allegory - a story or picture with a hidden meaning, often moral or political.
Stephanie used delicate lighting to accentuate the intricacy of the sculpture’s details, making every curve and texture stand out.
In this context what does accentuate and intricacy mean?
Accentuate - to emphasize or make something more noticeable
Intricacy - the quality of being detailed or complex
During the symposium, scholars gathered not only to imbibe knowledge from the speech's but also to exchange ideas and insights.
In this context, what does symposium and imbibe mean?
Symposium - a formal meeting for discussion of a topic.
Imbibe - to drink, or to absorb ideas.
Although Kinan valued brevity in his presentation, he felt compelled to reiterate his main point several times to ensure that every member of the executive team fully grasped the complex ideas he was explaining.
In this context, what does brevity and reiterate mean?
Brevity - shortness of speech or writing
Reiterate - to say something again for emphasis
It seemed incongruous that such outdated traditions could still perpetuate in a modern and progressive society.
In this context what does incongruous and perpetuate mean?
Incongruous - not matching or out of place
Perpetuate - to make something continue, often a bad situation or idea
The author’s prologue, written in the local vernacular, immediately drew readers into the story’s cultural setting.
In this context, what does prologue and vernacular mean?
Prologue - an introduction to a story, play or speech
Vernacular - Everyday language spoken by everyday people
Maram's felicitous choice of words impressed the committee, yet they continued to scrutinize every detail of her speech carefully.
In this context what does felicitous and scrutinize mean?
Felicitous - well-chosen or suitable, pleasant
Scrutinize - to examine carefully
Chris's harsh epithet led to widespread conjecture about his true intentions, but no one could be sure.
In this context, what does conjecture and epithet mean?
Conjecture - an opinion or guess without enough evidence
Epithet - a descriptive word or phrase expressing a quality of a person or a thing