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Vocab. Units 13-15
Vocabulary units 13, 14, and 15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adhere | (v.) to stick to, remain attached; to be devoted or loyal as a follower or supporter |
| Affirm | (v.) to declare to be true, state positively; to confirm |
| Atrocity | (n.) an extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel act; something very bad or unpleasant |
| Audition | (n.) a trial hearing for a performer; (v.) to conduct or perform such a hearing |
| Cope | (v.) to struggle successfully against; to prove to be a match for, deal with satisfactorily; (n.) a long religious cloak; a canopy |
| Deter | (v.) to discourage, scare off, or prevent through fear or doubt |
| Disquieting | (adj.) causing uneasiness or worry |
| Empower | (v.) to give power or authority to; to enable; to permit |
| Fluent | (adj.) speaking or writing easily or smoothly, flowing gracefully |
| Lag | (v.) to move slowly or fall behind; to bring up the rear; (n.) a falling behind; the amount by which someone or something is behind; an interval |
| Mangle | (v.) to injure very seriously by cutting, tearing, crushing, etc.; to bring to ruin |
| Misapprehension | (n.) a wrong idea, misunderstanding |
| Optimist | (n.) one who expects things to turn out for the best; someone who looks on the bright side of things |
| Prowl | (v.) to roam about stealthily in search of something |
| Stupefy | (v.) to make stupid, dull, or groggy; to surprise or astonish |
| Sulky | (adj.) in a bad or nasty mood, resentful; gloomy |
| Supplement | (n.) something added to a complete thing or make up for a lack; a section added to a book or document (v.) to provide such an addition or completion |
| Surge | (v.) to have a heavy, violent, swelling motion (like waves); (n.) a powerful forward rush |
| Trait | (n.) a quality or characteristic (especially of personality); a distinguishing feature |
| Unscrupulous | (adj.) dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles |
| Abstain | (v.) to stay away from doing something by one's own choice |
| Accomodate | (v.) to do a favor or service for, help out; to provide for, supply with; to have space for; to make fit or suitable |
| Allegiance | (n.) the loyalty or obligation owed to a government, nation, or cause |
| Amalgamate | (v.) to unite; to combine elements into a unified whole |
| Append | (v.) to attach, add, or tack on as a supplement or extra item |
| Commemorate | (v.) to preserve, honor, or celebrate the memory of |
| Enumerate | (v.) to count; to name one by one, list |
| Exalt | (v.) to make high in rank, power, character, or quality; to fill with pride, joy, or noble feeling; to praise, honor |
| Extort | (v.) to obtain by violence, misuse of authority, or threats |
| Far-fetched | (adj.) strained or improbable (in the sense of not being logical or believable), going far afield from a topic |
| Glum | (adj.) depressed, gloomy |
| Replica | (n.) a copy, close reproduction |
| Responsive | (adj.) answering or replying; reacting readily to requests, suggestions, etc.; showing interest and understanding |
| Sanctuary | (n.) a sacred or holy place; refuge or protection from capture or punishment; a place of refuge or protection |
| Self-seeking | (adj.) selfishly ambitious |
| Submissive | (adj.) humbly obedient; tending to give in to authority, obeying without protest |
| Tally | (v.) to count up; to keep score; to make entries for reckoning; to correspond or agree; (n.) a total or score |
| Taskmaster | (n.) one whose job it is to assign work to others; one who uses his or her power to make people work very hard |
| Transform | (v.) to change completely in appearance or form; to make into something else |
| Upheaval | (n.) a sudden, violent upward movement; great disorder or radical change |
| Beacon | (n.) a light or other signal that warns and guides; a lighthouse; anything that guides or inspires |
| Berserk | (adj., adv.) violently and destructively enraged |
| Celestial | (adj.) having to do with the sky or heavens; heavenly; yielding great bliss or happiness |
| Chasten | (v.) to punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc.); to restrain, moderate |
| Confiscate | (v.) to seize by authority; to take and keep |
| Data | (pl. n.) information; facts, figures, statistics |
| Detract | (v.) to take away from; reduce in value or reputation |
| Encounter | (n.) a meeting (especially one that is unplanned); a meeting of enemies, battle; (v.) to meet or come upon |
| Epic | (n.) a long narrative poem (or other literary composition) about the deeds of heroes; an event or movement of great sweep; (adj.) on a grand scale, vast, titanic |
| Pantomime | (n.) a play or story performed without words by actors using only gestures; (v.) to express in this way |
| Pessimist | (n.) one who believes or expects the worst; prophet of doom |
| Precaution | (n.) care taken beforehand; a step or action taken to prevent something from happening |
| Prosecute | (v.) to bring before a court of law for trial; to carry out |
| Puncture | (n.) a small hole made by a sharp object; (v.) to make such a hole, pierce |
| Retaliate | (v.) to get revenge; to strike back for an injury |
| Sham | (adj.) fake, not genuine; (n.) something false pretending to be genuine; a pretender; a decorated pillow covering; (v.) to pretend |
| Uncouth | (adj.) unrefined, crude; awkward or clumsy |
| Underscore | (v.) to draw a line under; to put special emphasis on; (n.) a line drawn under something |
| Wholesome | (adj.) healthy; morally and socially sound and good; helping to bring about or preserve good health |
| Wistful | (adj.) full of melancholy yearning or longing, sad, pensive |
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