Vocabulary Lesson 1

The level of formality with which you speak.

Register

What part of speech is Register?

Noun

A note added to a text book, drawing, etc.

Annotation

What two parts of speech is Annotation?

Verb and Noun

A brief statement or account of the main points of something.

Summary

What part of speech is Summary?

Noun

A thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction.

Stimulus

What part of speech is Stimulus?

Noun

Make more noticeable or prominent.

Accentuate

What part of speech is Accentuate?

Verb

A category of artistic composition as in music or literature characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

Genre

What part of speech is Genre?

Noun

Crouch down in fear.

Cower

What part of speech is Cower?

Verb

In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

Despondent

What part of speech is despondent?

Adjective

Inspiring fear or respect for being large, or intense.

Formidable

What part of speech is formidable?

Adjective

A person who gets in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs, or saying one thing and doing the other.

Hypocrite

What part of speech is Hypocrite?

Noun