Unit 1 - RedVocab Review

Improving Vocab

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acclaim

Great praise; approval

adjacent

Close; near to something

elicit

To draw forth

engross

To hold the attention of; absorb

escalate

To increase or intensify

exploit

To use selfishly; take advantage of

methodical

Orderly; systematic

obsolete

No longer active or in use; out of date

tangible

able to be touched; having form and matter

terminate

To stop; bring to an end

absolve

To find innocent

adamant

Not giving in; stubborn

amiable

Good natured; friendly; pleasant

amoral

Lacking a moral sense; without principles

animosity

Bitter hate or hostility

antagonist

an opponent; one who opposes or competes against others

eccentric

Odd; differing from what is customary or normal

encounter

To meet unexpectedly; come upon

epitome

A perfect or typical example of a general type or quality; the best

malignTo make evil and untrue statements about; speak evil of

deter

To prevent or discourage from doing something

implication

An idea that is communicated indirectly through a suggestion or hint

inequity

Time, beatInjsutice; unfairness

infirmity

A physical weakness or defect; ailment

Time, beat

infringe

To intrude or trespass on; to go beyond the limits of what is considered proper

innovation

A new custom, method, or invention; something newly introduced

revitalize

To renew the strength and energy of; restore to active condition

sparse

distributed thinly; not thick or crowded

subjective

Based on personal opinion, feelings, and attitudes; not objective

succinct

Expressed clearly in a few words; to the point; concise

ann, enn

year

Audi; audio

Hearing; sound

cycl; cyclo

circle

hood

State or condition of

hyper-

more than normal; overly

-ly

in a certain manner

non-

Not; the opposite of

path; -pathy

feeling; suffering

pend

to hang

quart; quandr-

Four; fourth

allusion

an indirect reference; reference to other literature

altruistic

Unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others; generous; unselfish

appease

To calm, especially by giving in to the demands of

arbitrary

Determined by personal judgment, not rule or reason; based on impulse

assail

To attack physically or verbally

banal

Lacking orginality; overused; commonplace; cliche

euphemism

A mild or vague term used as a substitute for a term considered offensive or unpleasant

mercenary

Motivated only by financial gain; greedy

syndrome

A group of symptoms typical of a specific disease or condition

taint

To stain the honor of someone or something

curt

Rudely brief when speaking to others

demoralize

to lower the spirits of; weaken the confidence of

dilemma

a situation requiring a difficult choice

inclination

A tendency to think, act, or behave in a certain way

irate

very angry

retort

To reply, especially in a quick, sharp, or witty way

sabotage

To deliberately destroy or damage

subsequent

following, in time or order; next; later

wary

cautious; on guard

zeal

enthusiastic devotion; intense enthusiasm