English II - Vocab lesson 12

Front

heated argument

Back

altercation

Front

A dictionary; specialized vocabulary in a field or place.

Back

lexicon

Front

Shade of a color

Back

hue

Front

Startle into sudden activity

Back

galvanize

Front

permission; support

Back

sanction

Front

Extreme exaggeration for effect, not literal.

Back

hyperbole

Front

threatening; foreboding evil

Back

ominous

Front

rude boldness; nerve

Back

audacity

Front

To demonstrate clearly; to prove

Back

evince

Front

Unable to be appeased or pacified

Back

implacable