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Vocab Unit 1-4

Words from A-H

TermDefinition
sober not drunk; to have a clear mind
galore a large amount of something
suffice to be enough
mitigate to lessen in intensity or pain
fragile easily broken
confirm to say something is true or correct
concur to agree
digress to go off topic
rarity does not happen often
vacant empty
shrink to make smaller; to move away from something
novice a beginner
genuine to be authentic or real
complicated to be intricate or difficult
original the first one of something; unique
interred to be buried
resume to restart something
impatient to lack patience; to be irritated
civilian a normal, everyday citizen; not in the armed services or police force
hostile unfriendly or rude/angry towards someone else
discharge to let go from a place; to tell to leave a location
lucrative to be profitable
illegible difficult to read
punctual to be on time
inadvertently by accident; without intent
permanent to be lasting or remain forever
transient not lasting; temporary
equitable to be fair and equal to all
extemporaneous to be spoken or done without preparation; off the cuff
inappropriate not suitable for the circumstances
dissent to disagree
censure to express severe disapproval of someone or something
extricate to free or remove from something
astute to be clever and intelligent
exonerated to be cleared from blame of doing something
forfeit to give up due to a penalty; a fine or penalty for wrongdoing or neglect
prohibited not permitted; forbidden
rebuked to scold for behavior and actions
adjourn to end something with the intent to begin again at a later time
demolished to knock down or destroy
multitude a large number of things
stroll to walk leisurely
cache a hiding place; a collection of items of the same type that are hidden somewhere
spine the backbone
portals a doorway, gate, or entrance to a location
restrain to prevent from doing something; to keep under control
timorous to be afraid or nervous
version an account given by someone's point of view; a form of something that differs from a previous form of the same thing
despotic to be dictator-like
Jolly Roger the black flag of pirates
edifice a large, imposing building
reserved to be quiet and private in personality
era a specific period of time
retract to draw back; to take back something
cur an aggressive and/or poor in condition dog
perceive to be aware of or understand something; to see or observe
inititiated to cause the beginning of something; to be accepted into a group
commended to give praise
tuition money charged for educational instruction
dispute to argue against or disagree with
host a person who entertains guests; a large amount of something
reflection serious thought or consideration
tolerate to accept or endure something
convene to assemble in a group for a purpose
congregate to gather in a crowd
cordiality friendly and pleasant
dispense to distribute to people; to get rid of
aggressor a person or thing that attacks another first
intimidate to intentionally frighten someone/something; to show superiority over someone/something
crony a close friend
extremity the furthest point or limit of something
deliberately to do something on purpose
forecast to predict or estimate something
preface an introduction to a book
relinquish to give up something; to leave something behind
altitude the height of something
calamity a disaster that causes distress or damage
dubious to be doubtful
recoil to draw back in fear or distaste
hibernate to sleep or be dormant in the winter
Created by: rhewlett
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