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REA 0002. Vocabulary Ch. 13-14. advocate. Some gardeners consider chemicals and pesticides harmful; instead they advocate using “organic” methods of growing fruits and vegetables. To promote To support To speak or write in favor of . antipathy .
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REA 0002 Vocabulary Ch. 13-14
advocate • Some gardeners consider chemicals and pesticides harmful; instead they advocate using “organic” methods of growing fruits and vegetables.
To promote • To support • To speak or write in favor of
antipathy I have had a strong antipathy toward snakes since being scared by one when I was a child.
A strong dislike • Hatred • Distaste
emancipate The womens’ liberation movement has helped to emancipate women from job and wage discrimination.
To set free • To release from slavery, captivity, or oppression
idiosyncrasy Clara has always had the unusual idiosyncrasy of dressing only in black.
A personal habit • A personal peculiarity • quirk
imminent We cancelled the picnic because a thunderstorm seemed imminent.
likely to occur soon • About to happen
austere Ms. Stone’s appearance was austere. She wore plain, quiet clothing with no jewelry, and she never used make-up.
very plain • without decoration or luxury • severely simple
esoteric The language of Shakespeare and the poetry of Ezra Pound is too esoteric for most readers.
difficult to understand • intended for or understood by only a certain group of people • beyond the understanding of most people
facsimile The word fax is short for facsimile. With a fax machine you can send the precise image of a document across the country in a matter of seconds.
an accurate copy • a reproduction
grotesque The clown made grotesque faces, squinting his eyes, pulling down the corners of his mouth, and sticking out his tongue.
strange-looking • distorted • strikingly inconsistent in shape, appearance, or manner
mesmerize The intense eyes of the woman in the picture mesmerized me. I couldn’t take my eyes off the picture.
to fascinate • to hypnotize or fascinate • to hold spellbound
metamorphosis A caterpillar’s transformation into a butterfly is a well-known example of a metamorphosis.
a change in form • a great or complete change • a transformation
notorious The local diner is notorious for its bitter coffee, soggy vegetables, limp salads, and mystery meat.
regarded negatively • known widely but unfavorably • having a bad reputation
perfunctory The doctor’s examination was perfunctory. He seemed to be just going through the motions without taking any interest in the patient.
uninterested • done only as a routine • performed with no interest or enthusiasm • done with little care
imminent We cancelled the picnic because a thunderstorm seemed imminent.
Likely to occur soon • About to happen
impede Muddy roads impeded the progress of the trucks bringing food to the refugees.
To hinder • To delay or slow • To get in the way of
inclusive The medical fee was inclusive, covering all visits, tests, treatments, and other services.
Complete • Including much or everything • Broad or complete in coverage
jurisdiction The United States has no jurisdiction over foreign embassies on American soil; they are under the authority of their own governments.
Control • The authority to administer justice • Authority • Range or extent of authority
precarious The icy roads made travel precarious.
Unsafe • Dangerous • Risky • Dangerously uncertain
preposterous Louis always comes up with preposterous get-rich-quick schemes, such as opening a doughnut shop in Antarctica.
Ridiculous • Contrary to nature or reason and thus laughable • absurd
provocative A good essay is provocative. It gets the reader interested and attentive starting with the very first paragraph.
attention-getting • tending to arouse interest or curiosity
travesty The fraternity skit, a travesty of college life, exaggerated and ridiculed many campus activities.
a joking, disrespectful imitation • a crude, exaggerated representation • a mockery