WK22 - Vocab Review

reminisce

• to forget past events completely

• to remember past events with pleasure, usually in speaking or writing

• to analyze current events critically

• to predict future events based on past experiences

emancipate

• to set free, especially from a figure of authority

• to confine or restrict

• to educate or inform

• to negotiate or bargain

remorse

• deep regret or guilt about something you have done

• a feeling of joy and happiness

• an intense desire to achieve something

• the act of forgetting past mistakes

consistent

• done in the same way over time

• in agreement with something

• varied in approach

• subject to change

legacy

• something given or handed down from one generation to the next

• a type of financial investment

• a historical document

• a modern technological advancement

rhythm (Poetic & Literary Term)

• a pattern of sound set by the syllables in lines of poetry

• a type of meter used in prose

• a technique for creating imagery in poetry

• the emotional tone of a poem

evocative

• bringing to mind strong images, memories, or feelings

• causing confusion or uncertainty

• relating to a specific time or place

• having a dull or uninspiring quality

infinity

• the quality of being endless and going on forever

• a finite amount of time or space

• the state of being limited or restricted

• a concept that can be measured and quantified

permeate

• to spread through something

• to block or obstruct

• to evaporate quickly

• to condense into a solid