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Unit 1 - RedVocab Review
Improving Vocab
http://educ.queensu.ca/~fmc/august2004/pages/dinobreath.html
acclaim
Great praise; approval
adjacent
Close; near to something
elicit
To draw forth
engross
To hold the attention of; absorb
escalate
To increase or intensify
exploit
To use selfishly; take advantage of
methodical
Orderly; systematic
obsolete
No longer active or in use; out of date
tangible
able to be touched; having form and matter
terminate
To stop; bring to an end
absolve
To find innocent
adamant
Not giving in; stubborn
amiable
Good natured; friendly; pleasant
amoral
Lacking a moral sense; without principles
animosity
Bitter hate or hostility
antagonist
an opponent; one who opposes or competes against others
eccentric
Odd; differing from what is customary or normal
encounter
To meet unexpectedly; come upon
epitome
A perfect or typical example of a general type or quality; the best
malignTo make evil and untrue statements about; speak evil of
deter
To prevent or discourage from doing something
implication
An idea that is communicated indirectly through a suggestion or hint
inequity
Time, beatInjsutice; unfairness
infirmity
A physical weakness or defect; ailment
Time, beat
infringe
To intrude or trespass on; to go beyond the limits of what is considered proper
innovation
A new custom, method, or invention; something newly introduced
revitalize
To renew the strength and energy of; restore to active condition
sparse
distributed thinly; not thick or crowded
subjective
Based on personal opinion, feelings, and attitudes; not objective
succinct
Expressed clearly in a few words; to the point; concise
ann, enn
year
Audi; audio
Hearing; sound
cycl; cyclo
circle
hood
State or condition of
hyper-
more than normal; overly
-ly
in a certain manner
non-
Not; the opposite of
path; -pathy
feeling; suffering
pend
to hang
quart; quandr-
Four; fourth
allusion
an indirect reference; reference to other literature
altruistic
Unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others; generous; unselfish
appease
To calm, especially by giving in to the demands of
arbitrary
Determined by personal judgment, not rule or reason; based on impulse
assail
To attack physically or verbally
banal
Lacking orginality; overused; commonplace; cliche
euphemism
A mild or vague term used as a substitute for a term considered offensive or unpleasant
mercenary
Motivated only by financial gain; greedy
syndrome
A group of symptoms typical of a specific disease or condition
taint
To stain the honor of someone or something
curt
Rudely brief when speaking to others
demoralize
to lower the spirits of; weaken the confidence of
dilemma
a situation requiring a difficult choice
inclination
A tendency to think, act, or behave in a certain way
irate
very angry
retort
To reply, especially in a quick, sharp, or witty way
sabotage
To deliberately destroy or damage
subsequent
following, in time or order; next; later
wary
cautious; on guard
zeal
enthusiastic devotion; intense enthusiasm
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