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Units 5 and 6 Vocab
BHS Eng IV Units 5 and 6 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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accede | to yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
altruistic | unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
assent | to express agreement |
benefactor | one who does good for others |
brandish | to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion |
chivalrous | marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly |
clemency | mercy; humaneness; mildness; moderateness |
comprise | to include or contain, to be made up of |
dearth | a lack of; scarcity; inadequate supply; a famine |
deft | skillful; nimble |
destitute | deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
diffident | shy, lacking; self-confidence; modest, reserved |
discrepancy | a difference; a lack of agreement |
embark | to go aboard; to make a start; to invest |
explicit | definite, clearly stated |
extripate | to tear up by the roots; to totally destroy |
facile | easily done or attained; superficial; ready; fluent |
indomitable | unconquerable; refusing to yield |
infallible | free from error; absolutely dependable |
inopportune | coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
ironic | suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected to happen and what actually happens |
musty | stale; moldy; out-of-date |
officious | meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
ominous | unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen |
pinnacle | a high peak or point |
plod | to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly |
premeditated | considered beforehand; deliberately planned |
pungent | causing a sharp sensation |
rampant | growing without check, running wild |
remiss | neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless |
repose | to rest; lie; place; relaxation; peace of mind; calmness |
solace | comfort, relief |
stately | dignified; majestic |
supple | bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile |
suppress | to stop by force, put down |
temerity | rashness; boldness |
truculent | fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh |
unfeigned | sincere, real, without pretense |
venal | open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
virulent | extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful |