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Vocabulary from Academic Reading Assignment One
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- 1babbleto talk without stopping, usually about unimportant or stupid things, sometimes done to distract oneself or others from serious situations
- 2archaicold-fashioned; this is often used by modern people to comment critically of something from the past with a negative tone.
The words "vintage" or "nostalgic" have positive undertones. - 3ritualizedTo make something into a system, practice, or behavior that is widely accepted by a group of people and given significance and priority; when behaviors are acted out in a ceremonial manner, they are ritualized. Common in cultural groups or religious groups.
- 4cherishto care for someone or something so much they/it is like a treasure to you.
- 5utteranceAn utterance is a unit of speech that provides a message that the listener(s) can understand. It is like a "sentence" in writing, but in speaking, utterances don't have punctuation, and aren't always grammatically complete.
- 6rephraseto say / write something with different words so that is better understood
- 7scenarioa situation in life that feels like you are inside a movie, there is a set (climate, location, time) and there are people (characters) around you.
It can also be a description of a situation you'd like others to imagine. - 8strideslong steps when walking
But
strides can also mean "to make progress" in good speed. - 9telegraphicmessages sent by telegraph
- 10mainstreamthe most current (up-to-date) way of thinking that is accepted by a majority of the population you are thinking about or living among.
- 11penalizedpunished by law
- 12acquirelearn, grow, get, assume, develop...acquire slightly changes meaning depending on the context
- 13proficientbeing able to show or demonstrate a particular skill at an acceptable level. When someone is proficient they are good, but not extraordinary.
- 14foreheadtop front of face
- 15interventionwhen someone gets involved in a situation that is difficult or involves conflict to try to fix or improve the situation.
- 16motheresetalking in the manner that many mothers talk to their own young children
- 17stakesthe money or other items of value that are gambled (bet) in a particular situation
- 18caretakerthe person who takes care of children, or the person who takes care of a garden or exterior property.
Sometimes a caretaker is a janitor, too. - 19thrilledvery excited
- 20integrateto merge into a new situation.
to become part of something so that you feel the same as your environment - 21vasthuge, large
- 22initiatorthe person who begins something
- 23seldomnot very often
- 24exposurebeing shown in the light
being very popular in social media
being watched by everyone because of the media
being shown things/information that opens your mind - 25chantsto repeat a word or short phrase over and over again with low or high volume, either for religious, or political reasons, or often at sports events.
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- Charles Voth · Jan 2019
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