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Vocabulary Unit 1
Chapters 1-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acknowledge | To admit or confess |
| Dialog | A conversation; the conversation between characters in a story, novel, or play |
| Delete | To cross out or erase |
| Endorse | To support; express approval of; to state in an ad that one supports a product or service, usually for a fee |
| Agenda | A list of things to be done; a schedule |
| Erode | To gradually wear (something) away |
| Antidote | Something that reduces the effects of a poison; anything that relieves a harmful situation |
| Impartial | Fair; not biased; without prejudice |
| Integrity | Honesty; strong moral sense |
| Alternative | A choice |
| Anecdote | An entertaining short story about an event |
| Appropriate | Proper; suitable to a situation |
| Erratic | Irregular; not consistent |
| Extensive | Large in space or amount |
| Legitimate | In accordance with accepted laws, rules, and standards; considered proper |
| Lenient | No strict or harsh in disciplining or punishing; merciful |
| Menace | A danger; a threat |
| Morale | Sate of mind with respect to confidence and enthusiasm; spirit |
| Naive | Lacking wordly experience; unsuspecting; unsophisticated |
| Overt | Obvious; not hidden |
| Undermine | To gradually weaken or damage |
| Avert | To prevent; to avoid |
| Candid | Very honest |
| Compel | To force |
| Comply | To do as commanded or asked |
| Concise | Saying much in a few clear words |
| Drastic | Extreme; harsh or intense |
| Forfeit | To lose through some fault; to be forced to give up by way of penalty |
| Fortify | To strenghten |
| Illuminate | To light up |
| Isolate | To separate from others |
| Refuge | Shelter; protection |
| Reminisce | To remember and talk about the past |
| Urban | Of or in a city |
| Apathy | Lack of interest and concern |
| Radical | Favoring extreme changes; especially in politics and government |
| Bland | Dull; not interesting or exciting |
| Propaganda | Ideas spread to support or oppose a cause |
| Prospects | Chances of success |
| Reinforce | To strenghten; to add support to |
| Ruthless | Lacking pity; without mercy |
| Relevant | Related to the matter at hand; to the point |
| Gruesome | Horrible; shocking; frightful |
| Hypocrite | One who claims to be something he or she is not; an insincere person |
| Idealistic | Tending to emphasize ideals and principles over practical concerns |
| Illusion | A false impression; a mistaken view of reality |
| Impact | The force of one thing striking another |
| Imply | To express indirectly; suggest |
| Novice | A beginner; someone new to a field or activity |
| Obstacle | Something that gets in the way; a barrier |
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