Term
RECANT - v
(re kant')
cant/chant - to sing, to call |
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Definition
to formally withdraw
Although he was critical of his fellow band members at first, the drummer later _____ his criticism.
syn: repeal
ant: reaffirm |
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INCANTATION - n
in kan ta' shen
cant/chant - to sing, to call |
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Definition
ritual chant; spell
The children, exposed to the words of a foreign language for the first time, thought they were hearing a magical _____.
syn: spell |
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DISENCHANTED - adj
dis en chant' tid
cant/chant - to sing, to call |
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Definition
losing fondness for; unhappy with
The team's fans, who had once loved the start pitcher, grew _____ with him as he failed to strike the other team out.
syn: disappointed
ant: enthusiastic |
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INAUDIBLE - adj
in aw' de bel
aud - to hear |
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Definition
so quiet as to be impossible to hear
Feedback from the microphone grew from an almost _____ buzzing to a deafening shriek.
ant: loud |
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AUDITORY - adj
aw' det or e
aud - to hear |
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Definition
having to do with the sense of hearing
Developing _____ skills involves knowing what to listen for and when to listen for it. |
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AUDIT - n
aw' dit
aud - to hear |
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Definition
a thorough review
Once the accounting scandal became public knowledge, an _____ of the company's finances was called for. |
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Term
DISSONANCE - n
dis' e nens
son - to sound |
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Definition
unpleasant or unharmonious sound
The static blaring from the radio filled the room with a painful _____.
syn: discord
ant: harmony |
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ASSONANCE - n
as' e nens
son - to sound |
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Definition
similarity of word sounds
The young poet could produce lines of skillful _____ and great beauty. |
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Term
RESONANT - adj
rez' e nent
son - to sound |
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Definition
having an effect; powerful
The music of some composers who died long ago is still _____ today. |
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Term
ANALOGOUS - adj
e nal' e ges
log - to speak, to reason |
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Definition
comparable to; like
Do you think the invention of the printing press is _____ to the invention of the computer in our own time?
syn: equivalent
ant: unrelated |
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Term
DIALOGUE - n
di' e log
log - to speak, to reason |
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Definition
communication between two or more people
The countries had been at war for so long that any kind of _____ seemed impossible.
syn: conversation |
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Term
PROLOGUE - n
pro' log
log - to speak, to reason |
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Definition
a speech, passage, or event coming before the main speech or event
In the _____ to the novel, the author lists the main characters and their histories.
syn: preface
ant: epilogue |
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