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July 6 Vocabulary
First Homework list
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Commend | to praise |
| Acclaim | praise |
| Revere/ Reverence | to worship |
| Deference | courteous respect |
| Adulatin | excessive praise or flattery |
| Exalt | to praise highly |
| Laud/ Laudatory | to praise, acclaim |
| Plaudit | expression or praise |
| Venerate | to worship |
| Extol | to praise |
| Approbation | approaval, commendation or praise |
| Rhapsodize | to write or speak with enthusiasm; to gush |
| Panegyric | a formal speech of praise |
| Paragon | a model of perfection; one who is widely respected |
| Hinder | to obstruct; to make progress difficult |
| Impede | to block |
| Check | To restrict; to curb (as in progress) |
| Repress | to restrain; to hold back |
| Hamper | to obstruct; to make progress difficult |
| Curb | to restrict or block |
| Stymie | to block |
| Squelch | to crush; to squash; to quell |
| To Quell | to suppress or crush; especially to put down a riot |
| compatible | able to coexist harmoniously; sympathetic |
| Affinity | attraction; relationship; kinship |
| Empathy/ Emphathize | understanding of another's thoughts, attitudes or feelings |
| Concordance | agreement; accord |
| Triffling | silly and unimportant |
| Ignoramus | a stupid person |
| Dolt | a stupid person; idiot |
| Fatuous | silly and foolish |
| Inane | silly and foolish |
| Vacuous | empty headed; lacking intelligence; stupid |
| Obtuse | dull; stupid |
| Dormant | asleep or inactive |
| Stagnant | motionless |
| Static | motionless |
| Inert | inactive |
| Latent | present but not active |
| Quiescent | inactive |
| Skeptical | doubting; critical |
| Dubious | doubtful or questionable |
| Refute | to disprove |
| Contest | to challenge or dispute |
| Impugn | to challenge as false, especially someone's motives |
| Amenable | ready to compromise or adjust |
| Complaiant/ Pliant | giving in to others; yielding |
| Yielding | giving in to others |
| Malleable | capable of being changed |
| Tractable | easily controlled; easily changed |
| Ponder | to think over |
| Pensive | dreamily thoughtful |
| Ruminate | to think over |
| Muse | to become absorbed in thought |