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Unit 2
Wordskills
| word | Definition |
|---|---|
| assuage | to ease; to calm |
| brandish | to wave menacingly |
| cynical | scornful of the motives of others |
| demortalize | to weaken the spirit |
| despair | lack of hope; loss of hope |
| dignify | to add to the prestige of |
| engulf | to overwhelm |
| ennoble | to honor |
| impede | to block |
| inert | unable to move or act |
| magnificent | outstanding |
| menace | threat |
| minimize | to reduce to smallest possible amount |
| misconception | incorrect understanding |
| overtake | to take by surprise |
| profound | absolute |
| sheepishly | in an embarrassed way |
| splendor | brilliance |
| staid | serious or reserved in behavior |
| grotesque | strange, bizzarre |