A. Vocabularies to Know
1) advocate: to publicly support or suggest an idea, development or way of doing something
2) antipathy: (an example of) strong dislike, opposition or anger
3) emancipate: to give people social or political freedom and rights
4) idiosyncrasy: a strange or unusual habit, way of behaving or feature that someone or something has
5) imminent: coming or likely to happen very soon
6) impede: to slow down or cause problems for the achievement or finishing of something
7) inclusive: An inclusive price or amount includes everything
8) jurisdiction: the authority of an official organization to make and deal with especially legal decisions
9) precarious: in a dangerous state because not safe or firmly fixed
10) preposterous: very silly or stupid
11) austere: very simple and without comfort or unnecessary things, especially because of severe limits on money or goods
12) esoteric: very unusual; understood or liked by only a small number of people, especially those with special knowledge
13) facsimile: an exact copy, especially of a document
14) grotesque: strange and unpleasant, especially in a silly or slightly frightening way
15) mesmerize: to have someone's attention completely so that they cannot think of anything else
16) metamorphosis: a complete change; the process by which the young form of insects and some animals, such as frogs, develops into the adult form
17) notorious: famous for something bad
18) perfunctory: done quickly, without taking care or interest
19) provocative: causing thought about interesting subjects
20) travesty: something which fails to represent the values and qualities that it is intended to represent, in a way that is shocking or offensive
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