vocab->151-200

151	metaphor	7	N: a poetic or symbolic comparison between two objects or ideas ADJ: metaphorical	In many novels, the author uses metaphors, so that the reader has to think a little bit to understand the story.	Language & Intellect
152	parallel	6	ADJ: (1) similar, related (2) two lines that will never meet	(1) In writing, you have to use parallel versions of words to satisfy parallelism. (2) In geometry, you can figure out angle measures of angles of the intersecting lines.	Language & Intellect
153	abstract	7	(1) ADJ: existing only in ideas or theory, not concrete (2) a short summary of a scientific article	(1) Her abstract theories of the start of the world were a huge contribution to science today. (2) The teacher assigned her students to do an abstract of their lab observations.	Language & Intellect
154	anonymous	7	ADJ: having no name or known identity	The famous poem was written by an anonymous poet.	Language & Intellect
155	counsel	9	(1) V: to give advice (2) N: advice	(1) The counselors counsel their students on how to make good choices for what they really want to do. (2) He provided clever counsel for his sister, who was being bullied at school.	Law & Politics
156	advocate	8	(1) V: to argue in favor of a person or idea (2) N: a lawyer	(1) The NDA advocates that medication should only be taken when prescribed, and alcohol should be minimally consumed. (2) Susan B. Anthony was an advocate for women’s rights.	Law & Politics
157	champion	6	(1) N: a hero, someone who holds first place (2) V: to fight for a cause	(1) He was the school basketball champion, giving him a newfound popularity. (2) She championed for being permanently free from homework.	Law & Politics
158	contemplation	7	N: long and thoughtful observation V: contemplate	Jane Goodall spent years in contemplation while living with chimpanzees.	Law & Politics
159	objective	6	(1) ADJ: based on evidence, not influenced by personal experience or emotion (2) N: a goal	(1)The scientists had to come up with objective theories for the science board to consider. (2) The football team’s main objective was to distract the other team, and then tackle.	Law & Politics
160	subjective	6	ADJ: based on personal experience or emotion	She told her teacher her highly subjective opinions of climbing Mount Everest.	Law & Politics
161	bias	5	N: prejudice, unequal favor to one side V: to make prejudiced ADJ: biased	The judge was expelled from the judging board because of bias judging.	Law & Politics
162	legislate	7	V: to pass a law N: legislation	The legislation is a part of the government in which they pass laws.	Law & Politics
163	ratify	8	V: to formally approve, sign off on N: ratification	THe mayor ratifies that city councils idea for adding new parking lots.	Law & Politics
164	decree	7	V: to order N: an order	The professor decreed that his students would lose class credit if they were not disciplined during class.	Law & Politics
165	coerce	8	V: to force someone to do something through threats and intimidation N: coercion	The queen coerced her kingdom into paying for her lavish parties.	Law & Politics
166	comply	8	V: to act according to someone’s laws or commands	The king ensured that everyone complied to his rule by publicly embarrassing anybody who did not.	Law & Politics
167	censor	7	V: to forbid the distribution of material considered harmful or inappropriate	Letters between the battle school and the student’s homes were censored because what they were doing was top secret.	Law & Politics
168	prohibit	6	V: to ban or forbid N: prohibition	Skate-boarding was prohibited on the mall grounds, and if you skateboarded, then you would get a restraining order with the mall.	Law & Politics
169	felon	6	N: someone who has been convicted of a serious crime	The notorious felon was put in a lockdown prison cell after he had one successful escape.	Law & Politics
170	lethal	5	ADJ: deadly	The kids pranked the other student into taking a lethal dose of cough syrup.	Law & Politics
171	plead	7	V: to humbly request help N: plea	He pleaded for mercy after he saw what the boy was doing to the other kids that he didn’t like.	Law & Politics
172	pardon	6	V: to forgive N: formal forgiveness	The president is allowed to pardon a small number of people from the federal prison.	Law & Politics
173	condone	8	V: to forgive or excuse	The teacher did not condone his inappropriate class behavior, so she expelled him from the school.	Law & Politics
174	thwart	9	V: to prevent someone from doing something	Her winter plans in Tahiti were thwarted when she had to stay at her Grandma’s house.	Law & Politics
175	mediate	10	V: to resolve differences between two conflicting sides N: mediator	She had to act as the mediator between her arguing friends.	Law & Politics
176	righteous	8	ADJ: following just and moral principles N: righteousness	Giving the homeless man her lunch was a righteous act.	Law & Politics
177	virtuous	6	ADJ: morally excellent	Her “non sibi” spirit led to her acting virtuously towards others.	Law & Politics
178	notorious	8	ADJ: having a bad reputation, well-known for bad reasons	The gang was notorious for covering up exit signs on the freeway.	Law & Politics
179	repress	8	V: to put down by force or intimidation	The government tried to repress the rebellion, but it was not successful.	Law & Politics
180	oppression	7	N: keeping down by force or authority	There are many people who are still having their human rights oppressed by being brought into the slavery business.	Law & Politics
181	authoritarian	9	ADJ: requiring absolute obedience, enforcing strong or oppressive policies	The authoritarian teacher did not permit her students to start debates based off of their view of the story.	Law & Politics
182	tyrant	8	N: a cruel and oppressive ruler ADJ: tyrannical	Genghis Khan was a mongolian tyrant.	Law & Politics
183	lax	8	ADJ: loose, not strict N: lassitude	The lax officer at the airport’s security check-in put everyone’s life at risk, because he allowed the terrorist to bring a gun onto the plane.	Law & Politics
184	resign	8	V: (1) to accept a hopeless situation (2) to step down from a position of power N: resignation ADJ: resigned	(1) The man resigned himself to defeat during The Next Great Baker, because he knew that he was hopeless, and was not going to win. (2) the president resigned when the war got more violent, so that he could help fight.	Law & Politics
185	endorse	9	V: to give support or approval	The celebrity endorsed the cat food company because her pet cat loved their cat food.	Law & Politics
186	novice	7	N: a beginner	Although she was a novice to the topic, she showed great potential for discovering new things about the brain.	Law & Politics
187	naïve	8	ADJ: inexperienced, lacking knowledge of the world N: naïveté	The naive voter justed voted on the presidential candidate who was better looking, not the one who would help shape the country.	Law & Politics
188	diplomacy	8	N: negotiations between nations or groups ADJ: diplomatic	The diplomacy between both countries stopped them from going to war.	Law & Politics
189	allegiance	6	N: loyalty, commitment	Because of their allegiance to the country, the judge let the illegal immigrants stay.	Law & Politics
190	intervene	6	V: to come between or get involved, often to prevent an action	The teacher had to intervene to stop the two kids from fighting.	Law & Politics
191	autonomous	9	ADJ: independent, self-ruling N: autonomy	The alien empire is under autonomous rule, because they are unknown to mankind.	Law & Politics
192	sovereign	8	(1) N: a ruler or head of government (2) ADJ: independent, self-ruling N: sovereignty	(1) in previous centuries, the monarchs were the sovereigns of the country, but now they are just high class socialites. (2) The United States was a group of many sovereign states before the US government united all the states.	Law & Politics
193	convene	7	V: to gather, to hold a meeting	The School Board convenes monthly to set up new fundraising events.	Law & Politics
194	converge	9	V: to come together	There was a large trading site where the two rivers converged, because it was a convenient location for both tribes.	Law & Politics
195	consensus	7	N: general agreement	The class ended at the consensus that they should have more information about what to study before tests.	Law & Politics
196	dissent	8	(1) V: to protest or disagree (2) N: disagreement or protest	(1) In the jury, only one of the judges dissented with the idea of what to do the criminal. (2) Martin Luther King Jr. decided that a peaceful dissent would be more effective than a violent dissent.	Law & Politics
197	transgress	8	V: to violate a law, boundary or duty N: transgression	She was arrested for transgression after she stole a mailman’s car and drove it across the United States.	Law & Politics
198	explicit	7	ADJ: very specifically and clearly stated	The rules were explicitly stated on a huge poster in the main hall.	Law & Politics
199	overt	8	ADJ: open and observable, not secret or concealed	Kate Moss’s life was overt, because she was a celebrity	Law & Politics
200	negligent	9	ADJ: neglectful, careless, irresponsible N: negligible	The house almost burned down because Tewto was a negligent cook.	Law & Politics