VOCABULARY PROGRAM
1.
irony (noun)
· The use of words to express something different from and often opposite
to their literal meaning.
· An expression or utterance marked by a deliberate contrast between apparent
and intended meaning.
· Inconsistency between what might be expected and what actually occurs.
· ironic (adjective)
2.
foreshadow (verb)
· To present an indication or a suggestion of beforehand.
· To represent or indicate beforehand.
· foreshadowing - (noun)
3. metaphor (noun)
· A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily represents
one thing is used to represent another, making a comparison, in the process.
Example: "a sea of troubles" or "All the world's a stage"
(Shakespeare).
· One thing thought of as representing another; a symbol: "Hollywood
has always been a metaphor for the materialistic, the shallow, and the superficial.".
4. repetition (noun)
The act of saying, or doing, again.
5. verb (noun)
· The part of speech that expresses existence, action, or occurrence in most
languages.
· Any of the words belonging to this part of speech, as be, run, or conceive.
6.
noun (noun)
· The part of speech that is used to name a person, place, thing, quality,
or action and can function as the subject or object of a verb, the object
of a preposition, or an appositive.
7.
adjective (noun)
A word that serves as a modifier of a noun to denote a quality of the thing
named, to indicate its quantity or extent, or to specify a thing as distinct
from something else.
Examples: The brown dog. The chatty students.
8.
articulate (verb & adjective)
* (verb) To pronounce distinctly and carefully; enunciate.
* (verb) To express in coherent verbal form; give words to: couldn't articulate
my fears.
* (adjective) Endowed with the power of speech.
* (adjective) Expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language: an
articulate speaker.
9.
adverb (noun)
· A word that describes or characterises a verb (He belched loudly.). It can
also characterise an adjective (He is very loud) or another adverb (He belched
very loudly.).
10.
transaction (noun)
· something carried to completion; especially : an exchange or transfer of
goods, services, or funds.
11. fair (noun)
· Consistent with merit or importance.
12.
equal (adjective)
· Of the same measure, quantity, amount, or number as another
· like in quality, nature, or status: like for each member of a group, class,
or society.
13.
WYSIWYG (adjective)
Relating to a display generated by software (i.e. a word processor) that reflects
the finished appearance of a printed or electronic document.
This word must be written in CAPITALS.
14. elaborate (adjective &verb)
· (adj.) Planned or executed with painstaking attention to numerous parts
or details.
· (adj.) Intricate and rich in detail.
(verb) To express at greater length or in greater detail: He asked me to elaborate
on my proposal because there wasn't enough information.
15.
diligent (adjective)
Marked by persevering, painstaking effort.
diligence (noun)
16. context (noun)
· The part of a text or statement that surrounds a particular word or passage
and determines its meaning.
· The circumstances in which an event occurs; a setting.
17.
acronym (noun)
· A word formed from the initial letters of other words.
18. flaw (noun)
· An imperfection, often concealed, that impairs soundness.
· A defect or shortcoming in something.
19. prose (noun)
· Ordinary speech or writing, without metrical structure.
20.
affect (verb)
· To have an influence on or effect a change in: Inflation affects the buying
power of the dollar.
· To act on the emotions of; touch or move.
· To attack or infect, as a disease: Rheumatic fever can affect the heart.
21.
effect (noun)
· Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result.
· The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence
22.
gullible (adjective)
* Easily deceived or duped.
23.
unique (adjective)
*Being the only one of its kind.
*Without an equal or equivalent; unparalleled.
24. boast (verb)
* To glorify oneself in speech; talk in a self- admiring way.
* To speak of with excessive pride.
25.
bias (noun)
* A preference that makes it difficult or impossible to judge fairly in a
particular situation.
biased (adjective) Having or showing bias.
26.
exclusive (adjective)
· Not divided or shared with others: exclusive publishing rights.
· Complete; undivided: gained their exclusive attention.
· Denying some or most, as from membership or participation: an exclusive
club.
27.
onus (noun)
· A burden of duty or responsibility.
28.
exempt (verb)
· To free from obligation, duty or liability to which others are subject.
29.
recoil (verb)
· To spring back, as a gun upon firing
· To shrink back in fear.
30. insufferable (adjective)
· Impossible to endure.
31.
merit (noun)
· Superior quality or worth; excellence.
· A quality deserving praise or approval
32.
flaw (noun)
· An imperfection, often concealed, that impairs soundness.
· A defect or shortcoming in something.
33.
media (noun)
· Transmissions that are distributed widely to the public
· A substance through which an effect is transmitted from one thing to another;
as, air is the common medium of sound.
"Medium" is the singular form of the word.
34.
geek (noun)
· A carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes
biting the head off a live chicken or snake.
35.
vex (verb)
· To annoy, as with petty demands; bother. To annoy.
· To perplex; puzzle.
36.
internal (adjective)
· Of, relating to, or located within the limits or surface; inner.
37.
external (adjective)
· Relating to, existing on, or connected with the outside or an outer part;
exterior.
38.
hard copy (noun)
A printed copy, especially of the output of a computer or word processor.
39.
ordeal (noun)
· A difficult or painful experience, especially one that severely tests character
or endurance.
· A method of trial in which the accused was subjected to physically painful
or dangerous tests, the result being regarded as a divine judgment of guilt
or innocence.
40.
aesthetic (adjective)
· Of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste.
· Informal. Conforming to accepted notions of good taste.
41.digress
(verb)
·
To stray from the main subject in writing or speaking.
42. connotation (noun)
*
An idea or meaning suggested by or associated with a word or thing: Hollywood
holds connotations of romance and glittering success.
* The set of associations implied by a word in addition to its literal meaning.
43.
denotation (noun)
The
most specific or direct meaning of a word, in contrast to its associated meanings.
44.
malice (noun)
·
A desire to harm others or to see others suffer; extreme ill will or spite.
· Law. The intent, without just cause or reason, to commit a wrongful
act that will result in harm to another.
45.
· A body of persons having authority.
· Categorization of a group of people according to ability or status.
· A series in which each element is graded or ranked.
46. obsolete (adjective)
. Outmoded in design, style, or construction: an obsolete locomotive.
. A small exclusive group of friends or associates.
To form an ulcer.
To undergo decay; rot.
To be or become an increasing source of irritation or poisoning; rankle: bitterness
that festered and grew.
To be subject to or exist in a condition of decline: The town council allowed
the once beautiful park to fester.
49. exclusive (adjective)
· Not divided or shared with others: exclusive publishing rights.
· Complete; undivided: gained their exclusive attention.
· Denying some or most, as from membership or participation: an exclusive
club.
50. onus (noun)
51. iota (noun)
· Exactly suitable; appropriate: an apt reply.
· Having a natural tendency; inclined: She is apt to take offense easily.
· Quick to learn or understand: an apt student.
53. folly (noun)
· An act or instance of foolishness: regretted the follies of his youth.
· A costly undertaking having an absurd or ruinous outcome.
54 diverge (verb)
· To differ, as in opinion or manner.
· To depart from a set course or norm; deviate.
55. subsequent (adjective)
56. superfluous (adjective)
57. hyperbole (noun)
intrepid Fearless; bold; brave; courageous.
58. auspicious (adjective)
· Marked by success; prosperous.
· showing early signs of success.
59. oblivious (adjective)
· Lacking conscious awareness; unmindful.
60. sinister (adjective)
· Suggesting or threatening evil: a sinister smile.
· Presaging trouble; ominous: sinister storm clouds.
· Attended by or causing disaster or inauspicious circumstances.
· On the left side; left.