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Unit 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| appease | (v) : to make calm, soothe; to relieve , satisfy ; to yield to |
| belated | (adj) : late , tardy |
| calamitous | (adj) : causing great misfortune |
| cite | (v) : to quote; to mention ; to summon to appear in court ; to commend , recommend |
| conventional | (adj) : in line with accepted ideas or standards ; trite |
| decoy | (v) : to lure into a trap ; (n) : a person or thing used to lure into a trap |
| delve | (v) : to dig ; to search deeply and thoroughly into |
| ensue | (v) : to follow in order , come immediately after and as a result |
| gallantry | (n) : heroic courage ; respect and courtesy ; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy |
| impart | (v) : to make known , tell; to give , pass something on |
| judicious | (adj) : using or showing good judgment , wise , sensible |
| mediate | (v) : to bring about an agreement between persons or groups , act as a go-between ; (adj) occupying a middle position ; indirect , acting through an intermediary |
| milieu | (n) : the setting , surroundings , environment |
| outlandish | (adj) : strange , freakish , weird , foreign-looking ; out-of-the-way, geographically remote ; exceeding reasonable limits |
| overbearing | (adj) : domineering , haughty , bullying ; overpowering , predominant |
| pert | (adj) : high-spirited ; lively ; bold , saucy ; jaunty |
| quirk | (n) : a peculiar way of acting ; a sudden twist or turn |
| regale | (v) : to feast , entertain agreeably |
| shiftless | (adj) : lazy , lacking in ambition and energy ; inefficient |
| taint | (n) : a stain or spot ; a mark of corruption or dishonor ; (v) to stain or contaminate |