An opponent, one who opposes or competes; an Enemy

Lacking a moral sense; Without principle

Differeing from what is customary; Odd

To find innocent or blameless; Clear of guilt

To make evil and often untrue statements about; Speak evil of

Good-natured; Friendly and Pleasant

Able to be touched; Having matter and form

No longer active or in use; Out of date

Great praise or applause; Enthusiastic approval

To hold the full attention of; Absorb

To use selfishly or unethically; take unfair advantage of

Determined by personal judgement, not rule or reason

Motivated only by finacial gain; Greedy

An indirect reference; Hint about

A group of symptoms typical of a particular disease or condition

A mild or vague term used as a substitute for one ocnsidered offensive or unpleasent

To calm, especially by giving in to the demands of

Lacking originality; over used common place

To stain the honor of someone or something; to damage

To attack physically or verbally

Unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others; Unselfish

To vary irregularly; to go up and down or back and forth; To vary

to restore to a normal life through therapy or education

To continue with an effort or plan dispite difficulties; to keep going

Including all or much; Complete

Complete confusion; uproar; Disorder

An event bringing great loss and misery; A tragedy

To consider carefully; think deeply about

To make a statement about something on a basis of personal experience; Bear witness; Testify

To determine one's location or direction; To locate

To recognize; Detect; See clearly

Quality or feature of a person or thing

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Unit 1

Vocab

Term	Definition
Epitome	A perfect example;
Antagonist	An opponent, one who opposes or competes; an Enemy
Adamant	Not Giving in; Stubborn; Firm
Amoral	Lacking a moral sense; Without principle
Eccentric	Differeing from what is customary; Odd
Absolved	To find innocent or blameless; Clear of guilt
Encounter	An unexpected meeted
Animosity	Bitter Hostility
Malign	To make evil and often untrue statements about; Speak evil of
Amiable	Good-natured; Friendly and Pleasant
Elicit	To draw forth
Terminate	To stop; bring to an end
Methodical	orderly; Systematic
Adjacent	Close or near
Tangible	Able to be touched; Having matter and form
Obsolete	No longer active or in use; Out of date
Escalate	To increase or intensify
Acclaim	Great praise or applause; Enthusiastic approval
Engross	To hold the full attention of; Absorb
Exploit	To use selfishly or unethically; take unfair advantage of
Arbitrary	Determined by personal judgement, not rule or reason
Mercenary	Motivated only by finacial gain; Greedy
Allusion	An indirect reference; Hint about
Syndrome	A group of symptoms typical of a particular disease or condition
Euphemism	A mild or vague term used as a substitute for one ocnsidered offensive or unpleasent
Appease	To calm, especially by giving in to the demands of
Banal	Lacking originality; over used common place
Taint	To stain the honor of someone or something; to damage
Assail	To attack physically or verbally
Altrustic	Unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others; Unselfish
Flagrant	Shocking obvious; Outrageous
Fluctuate	To vary irregularly; to go up and down or back and forth; To vary
Rehabilitate	to restore to a normal life through therapy or education
Persevere	To continue with an effort or plan dispite difficulties; to keep going
Comprehensive	Including all or much; Complete
Turmoil	Complete confusion; uproar; Disorder
Venture	To take the rise of; Dare
Calamity	An event bringing great loss and misery; A tragedy
Ponder	To consider carefully; think deeply about
Conventional	Customary; Ordinary; Usual
Enigma	Mistery; Puzzle
Dispatch	To Send
Nocturnal	Active at night
Attest	To make a statement about something on a basis of personal experience; Bear witness; Testify
Orient	To determine one's location or direction; To locate
Discern	To recognize; Detect; See clearly
Enhance	To improve;
Mobile	Moving or able to move
Attribute	Quality or feature of a person or thing
Exemplify	To be an example of

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