1. Week 9
Affirmative: saying or showing that the answer is “yes” rather than “no” Devoid: not having (something usual or expected): completely without (something). Dispelled: to make (something, such as a belief, feeling, or idea) go away or end. (The rumors were dispelled.) Formidable: very powerful or strong: deserving serious attention and respect: very difficult to deal with: large or impressive in size or amount. (a formidable enemy/opponent/weapon) Maneuver: a clever or skillful action or movement Prerogative: a right or privilege (Britney Spears’s cover, “My Prerogative”) Speculation: ideas or guesses about something that is not known (speculation about the Bermuda Triangle) Vague: not clear in meaning: stated in a way that is general and not specific (“Well you know, actually, like, that thing, you know like.”)

2. Week 10
Continuity: something that is the same or similar in two or more things and provides a connection between them (studying continuity between Romeo and Juliet and Gnomeo & Juliet.) Cumulative: including or adding together all of the things that came before (a cumulative exam) Dissent: to publicly disagree with an official opinion, decision, or set of beliefs Rhetoric: language that is intended to influence people and that may not be honest or reasonable Cohesion: a condition in which people or things are closely united Divergent: to split and move out in different directions from a single point Ellipsis: a sign used in printed text to show that words have been left out (such as …) Sustained: having provided what is needed for (something or someone) to exist, continue, etc.

3. Week 11
Consumer document: Informational documents that people read in order to do things in everyday life. (warranty, instructions, deeds, applications)
Gerund: a noun formed from a verb by adding -ing (Learning can be fun. Swimming is exciting.)
Infinitive: the basic form of a verb; a verb with “to” in front of it. (to go. to stay.)
Derivation: the obtainment or development of something from its origin (photosynthesis/ photosynthesize, child/children)
Participle: a form of a verb that is used to indicate a past or present action and that can also be used like an adjective (present-ed/present-ing)
Satire: a way of using humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad, etc.: humor that shows the weaknesses or bad qualities of a person, government, society, etc.
Consensus: a general agreement about something: an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group (coming to a consensus)
Authoritative: having or showing impressive knowledge about a subject

4. Week 12
Elicit: to get (a response, information, etc.) from someone Disposition: the usual attitude or mood of a person or animal Substantive: supported by facts or logic Salient: very important or noticeable Interpretation: the way something is explained or understood Syntax: the way in which words are put together to form phrases, clauses, or sentences Parallelism: when a writer repeats the same grammatical structure in a series of similar phrases or sentences. Lyric: a poem that expresses the writer’s emotions rather than a narrative.

5. Week 13
Analysis: a careful study of something to learn about its parts, what they do, and how they are related to each other (textual analysis, character analysis) Tension: a feeling of nervousness, excitement, or fear that is created in a movie, book, etc. Accentuate: to make (something) more noticeable Evoke: to bring (a memory, feeling, image, etc.) into the mind Integrate: to combine (two or more things) to form or create something Qualify: to have the necessary skill or knowledge to do a particular job or activity: to have the qualifications to do something Shift: to move or to cause (something or someone) to move to a different place, position, etc. Oxymoron: a combination of words that have opposite or very different meanings

6. Week 14
Subgenre: A subcategory within a particular genre (The detective novel is a subgenre of the mystery novel.)
Allusion: a statement that refers to something without mentioning it directly
Verify: to prove, show, find out, or state that (something) is true or correct
Aesthetic: of or relating to art or beauty
Norms: standards of proper or acceptable behavior
Flashback: a part of a story or movie that describes or shows something that happened in the past
Justify: to provide or be a good reason for (something): to prove or show (something) to be just, right, or reasonable (justifying an expensive purchase)
Artistic medium: the materials or methods used by an artist (clay, canvas, etc.)

7. Week 15
Proactive: (adj) acting in anticipation of future problems, needs, or changes
Reactive: (adj) responding to a problem, need, or change after it occurs
Collaborate (v): to work jointly with others to accomplish something
Convey: (v) to deliver, transport, or carry something
5. Engage: (v) to capture someone’s attention and interest
6. Advocate: (v) to speak or argue for someone or something; to stand up for, or in favor of, something
7. Inequity: (n) lack of fairness; injustice
8. Ramification: (n) consequence, outgrowth