Vocab 1
-a trick designed to deceive or to gain advantage over
stratagem
-ruddy, cheerfully optimistic
sanguine
-starting to develop or coming into existence
nascent
-the domination of one state or group over its allies
hegemony
type of noun that you can touch, see, hear, smell.....
concrete
-to humble oneself in a demeaning way
grovel
-deceit or trickery
guile
-tending to be thrifty or cheap
frugality
-to censor or edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
expurgate
a closed syllable has how many vowels?
one
-to present a false appearance; to disguise one’s real intentions or character
dissemble
-to support with evidence
corroborate
-a bell tower; a room in which a bell is hung
belfry
-severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
austere
a story or passage that is true is considered what genre
nonfiction
-predictable, clichéd, boring
banal
-someone prejudiced in favor of the group to which he or she belongs
chauvinist
-steadily increasing in volume, force, or pitch to a terminal peak
crescendo
-to copy; to try to equal or excel
emulate
third place is typically awarded this color medal
bronze
-fertile, fruitful, or productive
fecund
-bright, brilliant, glowing
luminous
-discuss, usually between enemies
parley
-frolicsome, playful
sportive
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