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Vocabulary Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allusion | A hint about; an indirect reference |
| Altruistic | Unselfish; unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others |
| Appease | To calm, especially by giving in to the demands of |
| Arbitrary | Impulsive; determined by personal judgment, not rule or reason; based on impulsive |
| Assail | To attack; to attack physically or verbally |
| Banal | Unoriginal; lacking originality; overused; commonplace |
| Euphemism | A term that doesn't offend; |
| Mercenary | Greedy; motivated only by financial gain |
| Syndrome | A group of symptoms |
| Taint | To damage; to stain the honor of someone or something |
| Calamity | A tragedy; an event bringing great loss and misery |
| Comprehensive | Complete; including all or much |
| Conventional | Usual; customary; ordinary |
| Flagrant | Obvious; outrageous; shockingly obvious |
| Fluctuate | To vary; to go up and down or back and forth |
| Persevere | To keep going; to continue with an effort or plan despite difficulties |
| Ponder | To think about; to consider carefully; think deeply about |
| Rehabilitate | To return to normal life; to restore to a normal life though therapy or education |
| Turmoil | Disorder; complete confusion; uproar |
| Venture | To dare; to take the risk of |
| Absolve | to clear of guilt; to find innocent or blameless |
| Adamant | firm; not giving in; stubborn |
| Amiable | good-natured; friendly and pleasant |
| Amoral | lacking ethical principles; lacking a moral sense; without principles |
| Animosity | strong dislike; bitter hostility |
| Antagonist | an enemy; an opponent; one who opposes or competes |
| Eccentric | odd; differing from what is customary |
| Encounter | a meeting; a brief or an unexpected meeting |
| Epitome | a perfect model; a perfect or typical example |
| Malign | to speak ill of; to make evil and often untrue statements about; speak evil of |
| Acclaim | praise; great praise or applause; enthusiastic approval |
| Adjacent | close; near to something |
| Elicit | to bring out; to draw forth |
| Engross | to hold the interest of; to hold the full attention of; absorb |
| Escalate | to expand; to increase or intensify |
| Exploit | to take advantage of; to use selfishly or unethically; take unfair advantage of |
| Methodical | orderly; systematic |
| Obsolete | extinct; no longer active or in use; out of date |
| Tangible | solid; able to be touched; having form and matter |
| Terminate | to end; to stop; bring to an end |
| Attest | to declare to be true; to make a statement about something on the basis of personal experience; bear witness; testify |
| Attribute | a characteristic; a quality or feature of a person or thing |
| Discern | to see clearly; to recognize; detect |
| Dispatch | to send; to send to a specific place or on specific business |
| Enhance | to make better; to improve; add to the strength, beauty, or value of something |
| Enigma | a puzzle; a mystery |
| Exemplify | to illustrate; to be an example of; represent; be typical of |
| Mobile | movable; moving or able to move from place to place |
| Nocturnal | of the night; of, about, or happening in the night; active ate night |
| Orient | to locate; to determine one's location or direction; to locate in relation to a direction (east, west, etc) |
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