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Vocab Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acquiesce | to go along with; consent |
| ascend | to climb; to rise |
| beneficent | charitable |
| coerce | to force |
| conference | a meeting; discussion |
| contemplate | to think about |
| absurdly | ridiculously |
| correspondent | a person hired by a newspaper or magazine to furnish new articles from a distant place; a letter writer (adj.) matching |
| distinction | difference |
| dominate | to rule or control |
| enable | to make possible |
| fundamentally | basically; chiefly |
| impress | to affect strongly; to stamp (n.) any mark, stamp, or imprint |
| indifferent | impartial; uninterested |
| oblige | to force to do something because the law or one's conscience demands it; to do a favor for |
| plausible | believable |
| plight | predicament; condition |
| serenity | tranquility |
| shroud | to hide; to cover (n.) a cloth used for burial; something that covers |
| singular | unique; separate; referring to only one |