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Spelling Test 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accolade | An award or privilege as a honor |
| adherent | someone who supports a particular party, person or idea |
| aesthetic | Concerned with beauty |
| anecdote | a short amusing story about a real incident or person |
| apathy | lack of interest or concern |
| arid | lacking in interest or meaning |
| aversion | a strong dislike or disinclination |
| audacious | Showing or willingness to take surprisingly bold risks |
| benign | Gentle and kindly, not harmful in effect |
| brooding | Showing deep unhappiness of though |
| camaraderie | mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together. |
| chauvinist | Believes one gender is superior to the other |
| commemorate | Celebrate; recall and show respect for |
| coy | reluctant to give details; quiet and reserved; shy |
| curtail | reduce in extent or quantity |