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Chpt. 19-23 Vocab
Unit 4 Vocabulary Acc. Eng. 9 Ms. Silver
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| chide | to criticize |
| coalition | a partnership |
| commensurate | consistent with |
| connotation | a suggested meaning |
| diabolic | devilish |
| dilapidated | run-down |
| integral | essential |
| noxious | unhealthy |
| scenario | an outline of possible events |
| yen | a longing |
| atrophy | to waste away |
| deplore | to condemn |
| deprivation | a deficiency |
| exacerbate | to make worse |
| imperative | essential |
| mitigate | to relieve |
| objective | open-minded |
| panacea | a universal remedy |
| unprecendented | unheard-of |
| utilitarian | practical |
| decorum | proper conduct |
| espouse | to speak for |
| exhilaration | liveliness |
| exorbitant | extremely high |
| extricate | to untangle |
| facilitate | to assist |
| orthodox | traditional |
| rejuvenate | to give new life to |
| synchronize | to coordinate |
| tenuous | shaky |
| assimilate | to be absorbed |
| belligerent | quarrelsome |
| demeanor | behavior |
| denunciation | criticism |
| dissipate | to scatter |
| indolent | unwilling to work |
| inherent | natural |
| nonchalant | cooly unconcerned |
| unassuming | humble |
| unilateral | one-sided |
| analogy | a comparison |
| annihilate | to wipe out |
| criterion | a standard |
| emanate | to come out |
| holistic | concerned with the whole |
| placebo | a fake medication |
| proficient | hard-working |
| staunch | faithful |
| subversive | intended to destroy |
| vindicate | to prove innocent |