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Week 1-8 vocabulary
1-8 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aberration | Noun- deviating from the right path or usual course of action |
| Belittle | Verb- to make something seem less important |
| Cache | Noun- a hiding place; something hidden in a hiding place |
| Facilitate | Verb- to make easy; to bring about |
| Iconoclast | Noun- a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions |
| Jargon | Noun- specialized vocabulary of members of a group |
| Bequeath | Verb- to leave money or property by a will; to pass along |
| Fallacy | Noun- false idea; mistaken belief |
| Garbled | Adjective- confused; mixed up |
| Bizarre | Adjective- strikingly odd in appearance or style |
| Fastidious | Adjective- hard to please; dainty in taste |
| Laconic | using few words |
| Acclaim | Noun- loud applause; approval |
| Deference | Noun- great respect |
| Effervescent | Adjective- lively; giving off bubbles |
| Garrulous | Adjective- talkative |
| Heretic | Noun- a person who upholds religious doctrines contrary to the established beliefs of his/her church |
| Capitulate | Verb- to surrender; to cease resisting |
| Deflate | Verb- to let air out of; to reduce in size or importance |
| Impartial | Adjective- fair; just showing no favoritism |
| Lassitude | Noun- state or feeling of being tired and listless |
| Meticulous | Adjective- very careful about details |
| Capricious | Adjective- changeable, fickle |
| Elucidate | Verb- to make clear |
| Guile | Noun- crafty, deceitful, cunning |
| Homogeneous | Adjective- similar |
| Impassive | Adjective- without feelings or emotions |
| Latent | Adjective- present but invisible or inactive; lying hidden and undeveloped |
| Carping | Adjective- complaining |
| Demeanor | Noun- behavior |
| Gullible | Adjective- easily deceived |
| Imperturbable | Adjective- not easily excited or disturbed |
| Morose | Adjective- gloomy; bad-tempered |
| Aesthetic | Adjective- showing and appreciation of beauty in nature or art |
| Catalyst | Noun- someone or something that brings about a change |
| Embellish | Verb- to decorate; to elaborate |
| Forlorn | Adjective- deserted; left alone and neglected; unhappy |
| Hypocritical | Adjective- insincere; pretending to be what one is not |
| Hyperbole | Noun- an exaggerated statement used as a figure of speech |
| Perceptive | Adjective- discerning; observant; sensitive |