2. Ambiguous: Adj. Having More Than One Possible Meaning; Uncertain; Vague Or Unclear

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2. Ambiguous: Adj. Having More Than One Possible Meaning; Uncertain; Vague Or Unclear

Vocabulary 1 1. Accentuate: v. to emphasize; to heighten the effect of; to pronounce or mark with an accent.

2. Ambiguous: adj. having more than one possible meaning; uncertain; vague or unclear.

3. Comprehensive: adj. of wide scope; inclusive; thorough.

4. Felicitous: adj. well chosen for the occasion; appropriate; apt; having an agreeable or delightful manner of writing or speaking.

5. Intricacy: n. condition or state of being complex, involved, or detailed; elaborateness.

6. Introspective: adj. given to examination of one’s own thoughts and feelings; contemplative.

7. Provocative: adj. stimulating; pushing or tending toward action, thought, or strong feeling.

8. Rhetorical: adj. the effective use of words (particularly in prose composition) designed to be impressive; showy and oratorical.

9. Usurp: v. to take (power, rights, position, etc.) by force, wrongfully, or without rights.

10. Vernacular: n. the native language or dialect of a country or region; everyday or informal language; adj. using everyday language.

Sentence Formulas: S V DO: Direct Objects are nouns/pronouns that follow action verbs and receive the action of the verb. Ex: John will throw the ball.

S V IO DO: Indirect Objects are nouns/pronouns that follow action verbs and precede the direct object. A sentence must have a direct object in order to have an indirect object. Identifies to whom or for whom. Ex: John will throw me the ball.

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