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Unit 6
Senior Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Moratorium | A formal delay; a suspension |
| Demure | Modest and shy |
| Demur | To express unwillingness to do something; to object |
| Extemporaneous | Done without planning; improvised |
| Temporal | Having to do with finite time or everyday life (as opposed to the eternal or spiritual) |
| Temporize | To put off making a decision; to stall |
| Diurnal | Happening or active during the day |
| Sojourn | A short stay or visit |
| Adjourn | To formally bring to an end |
| Anachronism | Something that seems to be out of its proper time |
| Chronicle | To tell or write the history of |
| Synchronous | Happening at the same time as |