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Chapters 8 & 9 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abate | To lessen in intensity |
| Decorum | Proper behvior |
| Abhor | To hate strongly |
| Dole | To distribute |
| Gamut | The whole range |
| Extrovert | One who is outgoing |
| Droll | Amusing in an odd way |
| Duplicity | Intentional deceit |
| Effigy | A crude image representing a hated person |
| Austere | Stern |
| Emulate | To imitate |
| Sere | Withered |
| Enhance | To increase the value |
| Contrite | Feeling regret |
| Magnanimous | Generous in forgiving |
| Enunciate | To state clearly |
| Collaborate | TO work with one another |
| Impound | To confine |
| Impeccable | Faultless |
| Evoke | To summon forth |
| Inane | Silly |
| Unctuous | Insincerely polite |
| Expatriate | Someone who chooses to live outside of, his or her native country |
| Frowzy | Unkempt |
| Heinous | Hatefully evil |