Adjectives
To be fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
Eloquent
A disagreement, argument, or debate
To increase the strength or justification for
Buttress
They continue to adhere to the traditions of their culture.
To believe in and follow the practices of
Outdated is a synonym for ____
Obsolete
Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for doubt
Explicit
Prejudice that is considered to be unfair in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another
Bias
To suggest or call attention to indirectly
Allude
This year, our teacher decided to welcome the class with an anecdote about his students from last year.
A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident
Elicit is a synonym for ___
Evoke
To be anxious or fearful that something unpleasant will happen
Apprehensive
The concise and exact use of words in writing or speech
Brevity
To delay or prevent
Impede
She was a very prominent figure in the 1800's.
To be important or famous
A person, thing, or place
A noun
To be comparable in certain respects. usually in a way that makes clearer the nature of things compared
Analogous
The restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc.
Repression
To prove to be wrong or false
Refute
He wanted to find a way for his parents to reconcile.
To restore friendly relations between
A descriptive word
An adjective
Not suspicious or attracting attention
Unobtrusive
The appearance of being true or real
Verisimilitude
To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of
Substantiate
The students were skeptical about sneaking out of the classroom while the teacher was not there.
Not easily convinced and having doubts
Words used to describe actions or states
Verbs