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REA 0002

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

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  1. REA 0002 Vocabulary Ch. 13-14

  2. advocate • Some gardeners consider chemicals and pesticides harmful; instead they advocate using “organic” methods of growing fruits and vegetables.

  3. To promote • To support • To speak or write in favor of

  4. antipathy I have had a strong antipathy toward snakes since being scared by one when I was a child.

  5. A strong dislike • Hatred • Distaste

  6. emancipate The womens’ liberation movement has helped to emancipate women from job and wage discrimination.

  7. To set free • To release from slavery, captivity, or oppression

  8. idiosyncrasy Clara has always had the unusual idiosyncrasy of dressing only in black.

  9. A personal habit • A personal peculiarity • quirk

  10. imminent We cancelled the picnic because a thunderstorm seemed imminent.

  11. likely to occur soon • About to happen

  12. austere Ms. Stone’s appearance was austere. She wore plain, quiet clothing with no jewelry, and she never used make-up.

  13. very plain • without decoration or luxury • severely simple

  14. esoteric The language of Shakespeare and the poetry of Ezra Pound is too esoteric for most readers.

  15. difficult to understand • intended for or understood by only a certain group of people • beyond the understanding of most people

  16. 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.

  17. an accurate copy • a reproduction

  18. grotesque The clown made grotesque faces, squinting his eyes, pulling down the corners of his mouth, and sticking out his tongue.

  19. strange-looking • distorted • strikingly inconsistent in shape, appearance, or manner

  20. mesmerize The intense eyes of the woman in the picture mesmerized me. I couldn’t take my eyes off the picture.

  21. to fascinate • to hypnotize or fascinate • to hold spellbound

  22. metamorphosis A caterpillar’s transformation into a butterfly is a well-known example of a metamorphosis.

  23. a change in form • a great or complete change • a transformation

  24. notorious The local diner is notorious for its bitter coffee, soggy vegetables, limp salads, and mystery meat.

  25. regarded negatively • known widely but unfavorably • having a bad reputation

  26. perfunctory The doctor’s examination was perfunctory. He seemed to be just going through the motions without taking any interest in the patient.

  27. uninterested • done only as a routine • performed with no interest or enthusiasm • done with little care

  28. imminent We cancelled the picnic because a thunderstorm seemed imminent.

  29. Likely to occur soon • About to happen

  30. impede Muddy roads impeded the progress of the trucks bringing food to the refugees.

  31. To hinder • To delay or slow • To get in the way of

  32. inclusive The medical fee was inclusive, covering all visits, tests, treatments, and other services.

  33. Complete • Including much or everything • Broad or complete in coverage

  34. jurisdiction The United States has no jurisdiction over foreign embassies on American soil; they are under the authority of their own governments.

  35. Control • The authority to administer justice • Authority • Range or extent of authority

  36. precarious The icy roads made travel precarious.

  37. Unsafe • Dangerous • Risky • Dangerously uncertain

  38. preposterous Louis always comes up with preposterous get-rich-quick schemes, such as opening a doughnut shop in Antarctica.

  39. Ridiculous • Contrary to nature or reason and thus laughable • absurd

  40. provocative A good essay is provocative. It gets the reader interested and attentive starting with the very first paragraph.

  41. attention-getting • tending to arouse interest or curiosity

  42. travesty The fraternity skit, a travesty of college life, exaggerated and ridiculed many campus activities.

  43. a joking, disrespectful imitation • a crude, exaggerated representation • a mockery

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