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Vocabulary for Achievement Chapters 19 - 22

AB
disregardto ignore, to may no attention
enthrallto capture someone's attention, to charm, to fascinate
heedlessthoughtless
obliviouslacking awareness
preoccupyto hold attention completely
raptdeeply absorbed in something, engrossed
receptiveready or willing to accept something
scrutinizeto examine
tacitnot spoken, understood from actions or statements
vigalantwatchful, alert
dogmaticfirmly stating one's beliefs as truth
epiphanysudden realization
pensivedeeply, often sadly thoughtful
philosophya study of reality based on logical rather than observation or experimentations
plausibleappearing to be true or reasonable
ponderto think about careful
postulateto assume the truth of something, especially as the basis for study or argument
rationalitylogic or reasoning
reveriea daydream, a dreaming thought
strategema cunning scheme meant to trick or deceive
ariddry or desert like
dearthscarce supply, inefficiency of
devoidcompletely without something
excerpta portion taken from a longer work
exhaustivecomplete, including or considering all possibilites
integralessential parts of a whole
paltryvery small and insignificant
plethoraan excess of something
replenishto add or fill up
scantbarely enough or barely sufficient
ascribeto identify as causing, to attribute to
circumscribeto close in a circle, to draw a line around, to limit the power of
inscribeto enter into a formal record; to write, carve or engrave words on a surface
nondescriptlacking distinct or individual features
prescribeto set down a rule; to dictate; to give a recommend as a medical treatment or remedy
proscribeto forbid; to prohibit; to stronglyl criticize
scribea person who copies manuscripts or documents
scripturesacred writing or books; passages from sacred writing
subscripta small letter or number written below and to the right of a letter or number
transcribeto make a full written of spoken material; to adapt or song for a voice or instrument other than the original


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