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8th vocab unit #11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| appease | to make calm, soothe |
| belated | late, tardy |
| calamitous | causing great misfortune |
| cite | to quote; to mention |
| conventional | in line with accepted ideas or standards |
| decoy | a person or thing used to lure into a trap |
| delve | to search deeply and thoroughly into |
| ensue | to follow in order |
| gallantry | heroic courage |
| impart | to make known, tell |
| judicious | using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible |
| mediate | to bring about an agreement between two people or groups |
| milieu | the setting, surroundings, environment |
| outlandish | strange, freakish, weird |
| overbearing | domineering, overpowering, predominant |
| pert | high-spirited |
| quirk | a peculiar way of acting |
| regale | to feast, entertain agreeably |
| shiftless | lazy, lacking in ambition and energy |
| taint | a stain or spot |