Vocabulary for Weeks 20-21

HLA and LA 4:
Week 20:
accolade-(noun) praise
belligerence-(noun) aggression
candid-(adj) truthful
decorous-(adj)good and correct (behavior)
egalitarian-(adj) believing in equality

Week 21:
foraging-(verb) searching for food
hypothetical-(noun or adj.) based on guesswork; not proven
iconoclast-(noun) person who goes against accepted authority
jingoism-(noun) using words to stir up exaggerated patriotism
lament-(verb) express regret over something
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ELL 4B:
Week 20:
propaganda-(noun) misleading information used to promote a political cause or point of view
abolish-(verb) formally put an end to
most-(adj.) the greatest quantity
much-(adj.) great in quantity
allegory-(noun) representation of an abstract meaning through concrete or material forms

Week 21:
foreshadow-(verb) to show or indicate beforehand
prior-(adj.) preceding in time
intriguing-(verb) to arouse curiosity
suspense-(noun) a state of uncertainty or excitement
memoir-(noun) a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them

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