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.