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Vocab List 1 and 2
MSHS Layson 3rd Trimester list one and two
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Orator (n) | a person who delivers a speech |
| Spontaneous (adj) | said or done without having been planned in advance |
| Venerable (adj) | profoundly honored |
| Restrained (v) | under control |
| Wary (adj) | marked by keen caution and watchful prudence |
| Impetuous (adj) | characterized by undue haste and lack of thought |
| Abstain (v) | Choose not to consume |
| Asylum (n) | a shelter from danger or hardship |
| Subtle (adj) | difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze |
| Compromise (n) | an accommodation in which both sides make concessions |
| Prudent (adj) | marked by sound judgment |
| Inevitable (adv) | incapable of being avoided or prevented |
| Prosperity (n) | the condition of having good fortune |
| Reverence (n) | a feeling of profound respect for someone or something |
| Compassion (n) | a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering |
| Diligent (adj) | quietly and steadily persevering in detail of exactness |
| Prosperity (n) | the condition of having good fortune |
| Reverence (n) | a feeling of profound respect for someone or something |
| Benevolent (adj) | showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding |
| Haughty (adj) | having or showing arrogant superiority |
| Disdain (n) | lack of respect by a feeling of intense dislike |
| Hypothesis (n) | a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested |