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Vocabulary Unit 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Belated(adj) | Late, tardy. |
| Cite(v) | To quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend to commend, recommend. |
| Conventional(adj) | In line with accepted ideas or standards; trite. |
| Decoy(v) | To lure into a trap. |
| Decoy(n) | A person or thing use to lure into a trap. |
| Ensue(v) | To follow in order, come immediately after, and as a result. |
| Mediate(v) | To bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between. |
| Mediate(adj) | Occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary. |
| Milieu(n) | The setting, surroundings, environment. |
| Outlandish(adj) | Strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits. |
| Pert(adj) | High-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty. |
| Taint(n) | A stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor. |
| Taint(v) | To stain or contaminate. |
| Appease(v) | To make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to. |
| Calamitous(adj) | Causing great misfortune. |
| Delve(v) | To dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into. |
| Gallantry(n) | Heroic courage, respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy. |
| Impart(v) | To make known, tell; to give, pass something on. |
| Judicious(adj) | Using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible. |
| Overbearing(adj) | Domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant. |
| Quirk(n) | A peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn. |
| Regale(v) | To feast, entertain agreeably. |
| Shiftless(adj) | Lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient. |