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Understanding Hostile Words: A Vocabulary Exploration

This engaging piece delves into vocabulary related to themes of adversity, aesthetics, and affluence. It highlights words like "hostile," "advocate," and "affected," providing definitions and contextual examples to enhance understanding. Readers will learn about the nuances of language that describe opposition and beauty, while also exploring how expressions can reflect one’s emotional experiences. Whether writing under pressure like Francis Scott Key during a British attack or navigating social dynamics, this guide serves as a resource for enriching vocabulary and conveying complexity in communication.

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Understanding Hostile Words: A Vocabulary Exploration

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  1. List two vocabulary

  2. Hostile; opposed; unfavorable “It’s tough writing a national anthem during a British attack,” complained Francis Scott Key. “The only light you have is the rockets’ red glare. You have to add verses under adverse conditions.” Adverse

  3. To urge; recommend Advertisements advocate products. Advocate

  4. Artistic; pertaining to a sense of what is beautiful As the tick was sucking blood from my arm, I squashed it. The dead insect smeared on my arm was not aesthetically pleasing. Aesthetic

  5. Fake (think a-FAKE-ted) His affected personality negatively affected our affection. Affected

  6. Attraction There was a natural affinity between him and his new Infiniti. Affinity

  7. Rich A flu went around the affluent passengers on the private jet; their diamond tiaras and Rolexes sparkled when they sneezed. Affluent

  8. Horrified We were aghast when he “passed gas.” Aghast

  9. Able to move in a quick and easy fashion Age’ll make you less agile. Agile

  10. A false name “Your real name was all I asked for; why did you give me an alias?” the reporter said to the Artist Formerly Known as Prince. Alias

  11. To soothe; to make more bearable He allayed his parents’ fears by getting all A’s on his report card. Allay

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