Unit IV
to imprison, confine, jail
What is incarcerate
a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion
What is figment
the state of being equal, just, fair, or impartial; fair and equal treatment
What is equity
A synonym meaning a charge or accusation
What is indictment
The author of our current novel The Last Lecture
Who is Randy Pausch
the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; to waste away
What is atrophy
to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of
What is enervate
What is surveillance
Synonyms for this vocabulary word are annoy, incense, and irritate
What is nettle
The setting of the story in The Crucible
What is Salem, Massachusetts
a state of disorder, confusion
What is disarray
shame and disgrace
What is ignominy
a grotesque or grossly inferior imitation; to ridicule by imitating in a broad or burlesque fashion
What is travesty
Synonyms for this word are collect, accumulate, and accrue
What is garner
The part of speech that includes words such as to, for, with, by, near, above, in, & at (clue: also relates back to what or what is being done to the subject)
What is a preposition
obligatory, required
What is incumbent
present or existing everywhere
What is ubiquitous
pertaining to or characteristic of forests; wooded
What is sylvan
Synonyms for this vocabulary word are masterful, perfection, and to conclude
What is consummate
The articles "a," "an," and "the" are considered this part of speech?
What is an adjective
in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting
What is recumbent
a strong attraction or inclination
What is penchant
a bitter and prolonged verbal attack
What is diatribe
Synonyms for this word are acuity, discernment, perception
What is perspicacity
List the two variables when joining two subjects together with both "and" & "or" regarding subject-verb agreement
What is when using the conjunction "and" the verb is always plural and when using the conjunction "or" one takes the subject closest to the verb to determine subject-verb agreement