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Vocabulary

Vocabulary - unit 1

DefinitionTerm
To clear of guilt; to find innocent or blameless Absolve
Firm; not giving in; stubborn Adamant
Good-natured; friendly; pleasant Amiable
Lacking ethical principles; without principles Amoral
Strong dislike; bitter hostility Animosity
An enemy; an opponent; one who opposes or competes Antagonist
Odd; differing from what is customary Eccentric
Meeting; a brief or an unexpected meeting Encounter
a perfect model Epitome
To speak ill of; to make evil and often untrue statements about; speak evil of Malign
Praise; great praise or applause; enthusiastic approval Acclaim
Close; near Adjacent
to bring out; to draw forth Elicit
To hold the interest of; to hold full attention; absorb Engross
to expand; to increase of intensify Escalate
To take advantages of; to use selfishly or unethically; take unfair advantage of Exploit
Orderly; systematic Methodical
extinct; no longer active or in use; out of date Obsolete
Solid; able to be touched; having form and matter Tangible
To end; to stop; bring at an end Terminate
Determined by personal judgment, not rule o reason; based on impulse Arbitrary
Motivated only by financial gain; greedy Mercenary
An indirect reference Allusion
A group of symptoms typical of a particular disease or condition Syndrome
A mild or vague term used as a substitute for one considered offensive or unpleasant Euphemism
To calm; especially by giving into the demands of Appease
Lacking originality; overused; commonplace Banal
To stain the honor of someone or something Taint
To attack physically or verbally Assail
Unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others; unselfish Altruistic
Shockingly obvious; outrageous Flagrant
To take the risk of; dare Venture
Including all or much Comprehensive
To restore to a normal life through therapy or education Rehabilitate
To continue with an effort or plan despite difficulties Preserve
An event bringing great loss and misery Calamity
To vary irregularly; to go up and down or back and forth Fluctuate
To consider carefully; think deeply about Ponder
Customary; ordinary Conventional
To declare to be true Attest
Characteristic;a quality or feature of s person or thing Attribute
To see clearly; to recognize; detect Discern
To send Dispatch
To make better; to improve; add to the strength, beauty, or value of something Enhance
A puzzle; a mystery Enigma
To illustrate; to be an example of; represent; be typical Exemplify
Movable; able to move from place to place Mobile
Of the night; of, about, or happening in the night; active at night Nocturnal
To locate; to determine one's location or direction; to locate in relation to direction Orient
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