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Genial ADJECTIVE 1. kind: having a kind and good- natured disposition or manner 2. mild: pleasantly mild and warm so as to be conducive to life and growth

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Page 1: Genial ADJECTIVE 1. kind: having a kind and good-natured disposition or manner 2. mild: pleasantly mild and warm so as to be conducive to life and growth

Genial

ADJECTIVE 1. kind: having a kind and good-natured disposition

or manner2. mild: pleasantly mild and warm so as to be

conducive to life and growth

Page 2: Genial ADJECTIVE 1. kind: having a kind and good-natured disposition or manner 2. mild: pleasantly mild and warm so as to be conducive to life and growth

Accentuate• verb (used with object), ac·cen·tu·at·ed,

ac·cen·tu·at·ing. • 1. to give emphasis or prominence to. • 2. to mark or pronounce with an accent.

Page 3: Genial ADJECTIVE 1. kind: having a kind and good-natured disposition or manner 2. mild: pleasantly mild and warm so as to be conducive to life and growth

1. verb (used with object) 1. to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of:

2. verb (used without object) 2. to exhibit unlikeness on comparison with something else; form a contrast.

Contrast

Page 4: Genial ADJECTIVE 1. kind: having a kind and good-natured disposition or manner 2. mild: pleasantly mild and warm so as to be conducive to life and growth

Predictverb (used with object) 1. to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell

Page 5: Genial ADJECTIVE 1. kind: having a kind and good-natured disposition or manner 2. mild: pleasantly mild and warm so as to be conducive to life and growth

Quandary• a state of uncertainty or indecision as to

what to do in a difficult situation

Page 6: Genial ADJECTIVE 1. kind: having a kind and good-natured disposition or manner 2. mild: pleasantly mild and warm so as to be conducive to life and growth

Analyze• Verb - break something down

into components: to find out what something is made up of by identifying its constituent parts

• Synonyms: examine, study, investigate, scrutinize, evaluate, consider, question, explore, probe, dissect, inspect.

Page 7: Genial ADJECTIVE 1. kind: having a kind and good-natured disposition or manner 2. mild: pleasantly mild and warm so as to be conducive to life and growth

Suffrage• 1.right to vote: The right to vote in public elections• 2.act of voting: a vote or the act of

voting

• 15th Amendment• Synonyms: empowerment, naturalization,

manumission.

Page 8: Genial ADJECTIVE 1. kind: having a kind and good-natured disposition or manner 2. mild: pleasantly mild and warm so as to be conducive to life and growth

Tranquility• 1. the quality or condition of

being free from anxiety, tension, or restlessness • 2. free from commotion or

restlessness

Page 9: Genial ADJECTIVE 1. kind: having a kind and good-natured disposition or manner 2. mild: pleasantly mild and warm so as to be conducive to life and growth

UnflappableAdjective• 1. Not easily upset or excited• 2. Calm

Page 10: Genial ADJECTIVE 1. kind: having a kind and good-natured disposition or manner 2. mild: pleasantly mild and warm so as to be conducive to life and growth

MisnomerNoun1. An error in naming a person or place2. A name or designation wrongly or unsuitably

applied

To call a whale a “fish” is to use a misnomer.Daddy, look at that fish!