Extensive Reading-Book A Unit 11 (E)

advocate

to speak or write in favor of
We must advocate peace in the negotiations.

affect

to produce change
We affect those around us with the decisions we make.

apparent

capable of being easily perceived or understood
It is apparent that you did not read the book.

ballad

a simple narrative poem
I wrote a poetic ballad about a knight saving the princess from a fiery dragon.

cadence

rhythmic flow
The song had a straight forward cadence for the soldiers to march to.

capitalized

to write or print in capital letters
Authors usually capitalize all their letters to express something important.

circumstantial

pertaining to conditions of material welfare
The evidence was circumstantial because it didn’t necessarily pertain to the case.

controversy

public disagreement
The controversy over moving the capital caused years of arguments in the legislature.

exposure

the act of exposing.
Excessive exposure to the sun can be dangerous to your skin’s health.

fundamental

basic (syn. essential / ant. superfluous)
The subconscious was fundamental to Freud's theory on personality development and his approach to therapy.

hermit

a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place
The hermit lived in a desolate place by himself.

inquiry

search for information
We made an inquiry to the oracle in hopes of a spiritual answer.

introvert

a person who is chiefly concerned with his or her own thoughts
The girl was very introverted as she kept to herself during lunch.

irrespective

regardless, independent
irrespective of his opinion, I am going to carry one with my plan.

manuscripts

A book, document, or other composition written by hand
There are few remaining written manuscripts from the medieval era.

recluse

a person who lives in seclusion
The hermit lived as a recluse in the mountains.

reclusive

shut off or apart from the world
For their honeymoon, they went to a reclusive beach.

scholarship

learning; knowledge acquired by study
For all my hard work and studies, I received a scholarship award.

security

freedom from danger, risk
security was tight when the celebrity arrived.

shrouded

Something that conceals, protects, or screens
The dark castle was shrouded in mystery.