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

3. To promote To promote To support To support To speak or write in favor of 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. I have had a strong antipathy toward snakes since being scared by one when I was a child.

5. A strong dislike A strong dislike Hatred Hatred Distaste Distaste

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

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

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

9. A personal habit A personal habit A personal peculiarity A personal peculiarity quirk quirk

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

11. likely to occur soon likely to occur soon About to happen 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. Ms. Stone’s appearance was austere. She wore plain, quiet clothing with no jewelry, and she never used make-up.

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

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

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

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

19. strange-looking strange-looking distorted distorted strikingly inconsistent in shape, appearance, or manner 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. The intense eyes of the woman in the picture mesmerized me. I couldn’t take my eyes off the picture.

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

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

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

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

25. regarded negatively regarded negatively known widely but unfavorably known widely but unfavorably having a bad reputation 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. The doctor’s examination was perfunctory. He seemed to be just going through the motions without taking any interest in the patient.

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

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

29. Likely to occur soon Likely to occur soon About to happen About to happen

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

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

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

33. Complete Complete Including much or everything Including much or everything Broad or complete in coverage 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. The United States has no jurisdiction over foreign embassies on American soil; they are under the authority of their own governments.

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

36. precarious The icy roads made travel precarious. The icy roads made travel precarious.

37. Unsafe Unsafe Dangerous Dangerous Risky Risky Dangerously uncertain Dangerously uncertain

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

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

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

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

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

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