Bonus Vocab Unit 3 Flashcards
ambiguous
Having a double meaning; Not clearly understandable
adventitious
Accidental, resulting from chance
bona fide
Authentic; genuine
cataclysm
Any overwhelming flood of water
deviate
A person whose behavior is different from what is acceptable; To take a different course; Markedly different from acceptable behavior
edify
To improve the moral character or spirit of someone
extenuate
To diminish or lessen the seriousness of an offense
fecund
Capable of producing offspring; fertile
glower
To look at or stare with anger, dislike or hatred
impale
To pierce a body with a sharp instrument
importune
To beg or demand urgently
obfuscate
To confuse or obscure or make unclear
optimum
Having the most favorable or desirable condition, degree or amount
parochial
Limited or narrow in scope or outlook
pedestrian
A person who travels on foot, a walker; Lacking wit or imagination, common and ordinary