Vocabulary College Prep Essentials — Set 4: Quick Drills flashcards
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Meaning to word: 33 of the Set 4 words, from a fresh one-line definition back to the word itself.
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Which word means what makes a story, speech or scene touching enough to stir pity or sorrow in its audience?pathosFeelings & Attitudes
The lonely robot's farewell gave the cartoon unexpected pathos. -
Which word means a quick, rough rule for solving problems that usually works but can mislead?heuristicThinking & Knowing
"Measure twice, cut once" is a carpenter's heuristic for avoiding costly mistakes. -
Which word means the view that truth or morality varies by culture or person, with no absolute standard?relativismThinking & Knowing
Ms. Okafor challenged our relativism: is anything true for everyone, everywhere? -
Which word means to answer an accusation or argument with reasons meant to disprove it?rebutSpeaking & Arguing
The mayor rebutted the rumor by releasing the full contract. -
Which word means to turn a loose, unwritten understanding into an official agreement, as by signing a document?formalizeActions & Effort
The truce along the river had held for months before the two sides formalized it at a ceremony on the bridge. -
Which word means to make something more or less forceful or intense, the way singers do with their voices?modulateChange & Growth
On long climbs, the cyclist modulates her effort, easing off before her legs give out. -
Which word means a large and mixed array of things, many unlike one another?multiplicitySize & Amount
The market offered a multiplicity of spices from a dozen countries.
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Which word means holding up well under criticism because good reasons can be given for it?defensibleQuality & Judgment
Choosing the cheaper bus was a defensible decision, though not a popular one. -
Which word means an unjust gap between what some people receive and what others get, as in money, goods or opportunities?inequitySociety & Power
The coach noticed an inequity: the boys' team got new uniforms first. -
Which word means with tiny spaces throughout, so water or gas can seep from one side to the other?permeableNature & Time
Permeable pavement lets rainwater soak into the ground below.
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