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WORD POWER. VOCABULARY For the High School Student HAROLD LEVINE. WORD POWER YEAH!. CENTRAL IDEAS 6-10. 1. CONCEALMENT. 1. alias. noun assumed name Inspector Javert discovered that Monsieur Madeleine was not the mayor’s real name but an alias for Jean Valjean , the ex-convict.
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WORD POWER VOCABULARY For the High School Student HAROLD LEVINE
noun • assumed name • Inspector Javert discovered that Monsieur Madeleine was not the mayor’s real name but an alias for Jean Valjean, the ex-convict. • Adverb • Otherwise called; otherwise known as
adjective • Carried on in secrecy and concealment; secret; covert; underhand; undercover • Before the Revolutionary War, a patriot underground organization used to hold clandestine meetings in Boston.
Noun • puzzling statement; riddle; mystery; puzzling problem or person • I have read the sentence several times but cannot understand it. Maybe you can help me with this enigma.
adjective • Mysterious; puzzling; obscure • Her statement is enigmatic; we cannot make head or tail of it.
adjective • present but not showing itself; hidden but capable of being brought to light; dormant; potential • A good education will help you discover and develop your latent talents.
verb • be hidden; lie in ambush • Katherine called the police when she notices a stranger lurking behind her neighbor’s garage. • move stealthily; sneak; slink
verb • Shut up apart from others; confine in a place hard to reach; hide; cloister; sequester • To find a quiet place to study, Amy had to seclude herself in the attic.
adjective • Secret in action or character; catlike; sly; furtive • The burglar had to be very stealthy to get past the two guards without being noticed.
verb • inform; notify; advise • The magazine has apprised its readers of an increase in rates beginning May 1.
noun • open acknowledgment; frank declaration; admission; confession • The white flag of surrender is an avowal of defeat.
verb • make public; disclose; reveal; tell • I told my secret only to Margaret because I knew she would not divulge it.
Verb • draw forth; bring out; evoke; extract • By questioning the witness, the attorney elicited that it was raining at the time of the accident.
verb • Shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; free from ignorance; inform; instruct • The newcomer was going in the wrong direction until someone enlightened him that his room was at the other end of the hall.
verb • show; reveal; display; evidence • I am surprised that Harriet is taking an art course because she has never, to my knowledge, manifested any interest in the subject. • adjective • plain; clear; evident; not obscure; obvious • It is now manifest that the family across the street intends to move.
adjective • open to view; not covert or hidden; public; manifest • The concealed camera recorded the overt acceptance of the bribe.
verb • (usually followed by to) agree; assent; consent; acquiesce • When I asked my teacher if I might change my topic, he readily acceded to my request.
Noun • Agreement; harmony • Though we are in accord on what our goals should be, we differ on the means for achieving them.
Noun • Agreement; understanding; accord; covenant • The states bordering on the Delaware River have entered into a compact for the sharing of its water.
adjective • Able to exist together harmoniously; in harmony; agreeable; congenial • Arthur and I can’t be on the same committee. We’re not compatible.
Noun • Settlement reached by a partial yielding on both sides. • At first, the union and management were far apart on wages, but they finally came to a compromise.
Verb • Be in agreement or harmony with; act in accordance with accepted standards or customs; comply; obey • When a new style in clothes appears, do you hasten to conform?
Adjective • Keeping to the same principles throughout; showing no contradiction; in accord; compatible; consonant • By bringing up an unrelated matter you are not being consistent with your previous statement that we should stick to the topic.