Vocab Set 3

2. a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson; a statement or comment that conveys a meaning indirectly by the use of comparison, analogy, or the like
5. an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster
6. Describing lines, planes, surfaces, or objects that are side by side and have the same distance continuously between them
9. moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury; luxurious self-indulgence
11. to express the meaning of something written or spoken using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity
14. prevent a process or activity from continuing or being carried out properly
15. The prefix para- means
17. expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief); reduce the inflated reputation of (someone), especially by ridicule
20. explain the meaning of information, words, or actions; understand an action, mood, or way of behaving as having a particular meaning or significance
21. an intervening time; interval; meantime
22. no longer existing or functioning

1. a typical example or patten of something; a model
3. a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change
4. an underground cemetery consisting of a subterranean gallery with recesses for tombs, as constructed by the ancient Romans
7. failure to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in a court of law; a preselected option adopted by a computer program
8. a complete list of items, typically one in alphabetical or other systematic order
10. remove from office suddenly and forcefully; testify to or give (evidence) on oath, typically in a written statement
12. from The prefix cata- means
13. treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect; break down or deteriorate chemically.
16. to attempt to reconcile differences between two people or groups; mediate
18. The prefix inter- means
19. to say something abruptly, especially as an aside or interruption