vocabulary 5 2
Terms
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- incongruous
-
out of place; not consistent
or in harmony
- autonomous
- self govering independent
- eccentric
- odd;different from normal or usual
- antithesis
- contrast opposite
- extricate
- to free from difficulty;to disentangle
- equitable
-
fair just
- exploit
- to take advantageof;to use
-
antidote
-
a substance
- invariably
-
superman and batman invariably
win their fights against evil. - equivocal
- open to different interpretations,often misleading or avoiding the truth
- impartial
- fair;just;not biased
- subordinate
- less important; of lower rank
- exorbitant
- expensive;unreasonable; exceeding proper limits
- autobiography
- account of a person's life written by that person
- interminable
- the lecture seemed interminable, but we were afraid to get up and leave
-
revelation
-
the islamic holiday of ramadan
marks god's revelation of the
koran to the prophet mohammed
(here,revelationhas a positive
religious meaning) - ingenious
- scientist are perfecting an ingenious plastic wrap that will produce electric power from sunlight
- subdue
- to conquer or bring under control
- subconscious
- the part of the mind that is beneath awareness
- antipathy
-
great hatred
-
autonomous
-
self govering independent
- antidote
-
a substance that acts against
poison
- equilibrium
- balance between forces; stability
- reconcile
- to bring peace,agreement, or understanding
- revert
- to return to a former practice or condition
- autocratic
- having absolute power; domineering