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VOCABULARY UNIT 6
ABSTAIN (V)
To go without; to hold oneself back voluntarily
On the first week of my diet, I abstained from eating the leftover Halloween candy.
BLIGHTED (V)
To cause wither or decay; to destroy; ruin
The early winter frost blighted the farmer’s pumpkin crops.
CREDULOUS (ADJ)
Gullible; ready to believe anything
She was a credulous fool to believe the blatant lies coming from her boyfriend.
ENSHROUD (V)
To cover; conceal
After killing the pup, Lennie enshrouded it in hay.
HAUGHTY (ADJ)
Proud; snobbish; arrogant
The king was too haughty to listen to the advice of his advisors.
LACHRYMOSE (ADJ)
Tearful; sad
The lachrymose funeral deeply affected everyone in attendance.
OBFUSCATE (V)
Deliberately make something difficult to understand
The teacher obfuscated the math problem with additional information to test her students’ skills.
PLETHORA (N)
An excess; overabundance
Due to the plethora of ice cream flavors, I had a difficult time choosing!
REPUDIATE (V)
To shun; reject; refuse
The congress repudiated the President’s health bill in a landslide vote.
TEDIUM (N)
Boredom
Melissa couldn’t stand the tedium of a long road trip with her family.