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Vocabulary Unit 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Noxious | Harmful to health |
| Scenario | Imagined sequence |
| Diabolic | Wicked |
| Childe | Scold |
| Yen | Strong desire |
| Integral | Necessary to the whole |
| Coalition | Union |
| Commensurate | In proportion |
| Connotation | Suggested meaning |
| Dilapidated | Broken down |
| Exacerbate | Make worse |
| Mitigate | Make less servere |
| Unprecedented | Having never happened before |
| Panacea | Cure all |
| Atrophy | Weaken |
| Deprivation | Lack of basic necessities |
| Imperative | Necessary |
| Objective | Based on facts |
| Utilitarian | Practical |
| Deplore | Disapprove of |
| Exhilaration | Gladness |
| Extricate | Free from difficulty |
| Tenuous | Weak |
| Decorum | Correctness in manner |
| Rejuvenate | Refresh |
| Espouse | Support |
| Synchronize | Cause to occur together |
| Facilitate | Make easier |
| Orthodox | Traditional |
| Exorbitant | Excessive |
| Demeanor | Conduct |
| Indolent | Lazy |
| Unassuming | Modest |
| Dissipate | Scatter |
| Nonchalant | Casual |
| Assimilate | Adjust to a culture |
| Unilateral | One-sided |
| Inherent | Built in |
| Belligerent | Quarrelsome |
| Denunciation | Act of condemnation |
| Vindicate | Clear of blame |
| Placebo | Harmless substance used as medicine |
| Emanate | Come forth |
| Analogy | Comparison |
| Annihilation | Destroy |
| Criterion | Standard of judgment |
| Subversive | Acting to overthrow |
| Staunch | Loyal |
| Holistic | Emphasizing the whole |
| Proficient | Skilled |