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Unit 2 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ponder | to consider carefully |
| valid | based on the truth |
| improbable | unlikely to be true or to happen |
| mortified | to be greatly embarrassed |
| vow | a promise |
| omit | to leave out |
| adhesive | a substance used to stick things together |
| detest | to strongly dislike |
| hilarious | very funny |
| relevant | having to so with the matter/activity at hand |
| commotion | noisy excitement or confusion |
| unison | exact agreement |
| superior | better |
| reluctant | showing doubt or unwillingness |
| abbreviate | to make shorter |
| accelerate | to cause something to move faster |
| lather | small bubbles formed on a liquid |
| morsel | a small piece of food |
| opponent | someone who takes a position opposite from another in a competition |
| novice | someone who is new to something and does not have experience |
| obstacle | something that is in the way or makes it hard to do something |
| equivalent | having the same value, use, or meaning |
| phrase | a group of words that do not form a complete sentence |
| deceive | to make someone believe something is not true |
| rely | to have confidence in or to place your trust in someone/ something |
| nag | to annoy someone by repeatedly asking them to do something |
| forbid | to not allow |
| vain | to be too proud of your looks or abilities |
| modest | having a limited or not overly high opinion of your looks or abilities |
| declare | to make something known (announce, speak aloud) |
| pout | to show that you are unhappy usually by sticking out your lip |
| feasible | possible to do |
| fortune | a large amount of money |
| horizontal | parallel to the horizon or side-to-side |
| vertical | going straight up and down |
| forfeit | to lose or give up |
| deny | to say that something is not true |
| tangible | able to be touched |
| category | a group of people or things that are similar in some way |
| tolerate | to put up with |