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Unit I Vocabulary
1st and 2nd Period
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acclimate | to get accustomed to a new environment or situation |
| ancestral | pertaining to one's forebears; ancestor |
| aspire | to have a great desire |
| crescendo | gradually increasing in volume or intensity |
| dependent | relying upon something or someone else |
| despite | in spite of |
| evolve | to develop gradually |
| exquisite | beautifully made or designed |
| extreme | the greatest degree |
| exuberant | full of high spirits |
| fervent | having great emotions |
| foretell | to predict |
| impending | about to take place |
| incredible | unbelievable |
| ingenious | clever; displaying imagination or inventiveness |
| meager | scanty; thin |
| precipitate | to cause to happen earlier than expected; to condense and fall as rain |
| suffrage | right to vote |
| thrive | to prosper; to grow vigorously |
| unsung | not honored |
| chronic | lasting for a long time |
| calculating | crafty |
| rash | careless |
| capricious | unpredictable |
| desolate | barren; empty |
| tactless | inappropriate |
| inane | silly |
| warily | cautiously |
| petty | trivial |
| jauntily | carefree |