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define "fatuous"
silly; foolish
define "expend"
to use up (as in energy)
If you're surly, how might you act?
unfriendly; in an angry, hostile manner
The opposite of benevolent would be...
stingy, mean, uncharitable
a metaphor is...
a comparison that doesn't use "like" or "as"
define "provocative"
intending to provoke, inspire, or arouse
"Capitalize" means...
to use something to your advantage
"Insipid" means...
boring; lacking in qualities that interest and stimulate
If a company is lucrative, it...
makes a lot of money
The speaker's attitude toward his or her subject is...
tone
define "consensus"
overall agreement
what part of speech is "candor"?
noun
define "austere"
stern and forbidding; extremely plain; relating to self-denial
What are the two definitions of "consolidate"?
1. merge
2. strengthen
What is the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza called?
enjambment
define "imposition"
an unnecessary burden
Define "scrupulous"
paying great attention to detail
An anomaly is...
something different from the norm
Maria completes these activities in this order:
1. runs
2. showers
3. eat breakfast
subsequent to showering, what does Maria do?
eat breakfast
Who wrote the poem "Skunk Hour"?
Robert Lowell
What are the two definitions of "smorgasbord"?
1. a luncheon or supper buffet offering a variety of foods and dishes
2. an often large heterogeneous mixture
To get this question correct, give me an example of a moral dilemma (and no, it cannot be the example from that week's vocab activity).
[to be determined by the teacher]
A "vendetta" is a...
blood feud; bitter quarrel or campaign against someone
Define "underscore."
to emphasize or give additional weight to
Who wrote "Camouflaging the Chimera"?
Yusef Komunyakaa