Super easy
Define Aloud
Out loud
Ex: The students read aloud.
Define sight
-vision
EX: His sight was diminished due to the
accident.
define ALOT
(one word)-Not the correct form.
This is NOT a real word
Define assent
-agreement
Ex: She voiced her assent loudly.
Define Adverse
- unfavorable, harmful
ex: The report warned of adverse
weather.
Define Allowed
-permitted
Ex: Students are not allowed to wear
hoods in the hallway.
define cite
to quote or document
EX: The student used MLA to cite his
essay.
define EXCEPT
to take or leave out
ex: Please take all the books except for
the red one.
Define Appraise
-to assess the quality or
value of something
EX: I want to appraise the diamond.
define Averse
- strongly dislike, oppose
ex: As the boss, he is not averse to
authority
Define Site
-position or place
Ex: The site for the festival was perfect.
define A LOT
(two words)-many.
Ex: He owns a lot of comic books
define ACCEPT
to receive
ex: He accepts defeat well.
Define Altar
- a sacred table
Ex: The service was held at the church
altar.
Define Elicit
-to draw a response, information,
or a reaction from someone
EX: The teacher hoped to elicit the
correct answer.
Define desert
- a sandy, dry, vast plain
EX: The desert is in Death Valley.
define AFFECT
to influence
ex: Lack of sleep affects the quality of
life.
Define ILLUSION
-a false perception of reality
ex: They saw a mirage: that is a type of
illusion one
sees in the desert.
Define Elicit
-to draw a response, information,
or a reaction from someone
EX: The teacher hoped to elicit the
correct answer.
Define ALLUSION
-an indirect reference
ex: The professor made an allusion to
Virginia Woolf's work.
Define dessert
- the last course of a meal,
typically sweet
EX: Her favorite dessert is cheesecake.
define EFFECT
the result,
ex: The storm had a negative effect on
the road.
Define ascent
- climb
EX: The plane’s ascent made my ears
pop.
Define Illicit
-something illegal or against the
rules
EX: Illicit items are not allowed on an
airplane.
Define Apprise
-to inform or notify someone
about something (give them the “scoop”)
EX: The girl apprised her friend about the
gossip.