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vocab/spelling lessons 17&18

AB
passiveacted upon rather than acting;yielding;submissive
abrasivesubstance used for grinding;an irritant - causing irritation
reconcileto bring together into harmony and make friends again
denotea sign of; to indicate; to signify
sombergloomy and sad; solemn and serious
hindrancean action, person,or thing that hinders or impedes;impediment;obstacle
turbulentviolently agitated;disorderly;stormy
irreduciblenot capable of being made smaller or simpler
ultimatelast or final;basic;maximum -maximum level
necessitateto cause to be necessary;to force;to compel
figurativenot literally true;using figures of speech
intensivemarked by special effort;dedicated;highly concentrated
metaphora figure of speech that contains an implied comparison
adagean old saying;proverb
potencypower;strength;force
rapturegreat joy;delight;ecstacy
similea figure of speech that compares two unlike things using like or as
cadencea rhythmic flow or pattern
allusionan indirect reference;a passing mention
fallacya misleading or false idea;mistaken reasoning

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