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Unit 6 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Antagonize | verb - alienate, anger. The thought of Vella leaving him to do the chores ___________ Yiska. |
| Astronomical | adj - colossal, considerable. The humpback whale was so ___________, that I couldn't see the whole thing. |
| Doggedly | adv - adamantly, decisively. I ________ continued my homework when everyone else had stopped. |
| Furtive | adj - clandestine, conspirational. She tried to be _______, but she was caught. |
| Harangue | verb - accost, buttonhole. Josh was _________ on proper computer care when his Chromebook was found on the floor. |
| Hypochondriac | noun - valetudinarian, hypochondriast. Timothy Frisby is a _____________. |
| Implausible | adj - dubious, farfetched. I thought the tight rope walk was___________, but the tightrope walker did it! |
| Indignation | noun - displeasure, exasperation. She has __________ for her rude neighbor. |
| Pacify | verb - allay, ameliorate. I did my best to ______ the group. |
| Sporadically | adv - infrequently, occasionally. The toothbrush beeped ____________. |