Unit Three Flashcards
Review vocabulary.
abstain
to deny oneself
affiliate
to join
agnostic
one who feels we can’t know if God exists
aspire
to wish
benevolent
charitable
deficit
a lack
dissent
opposition
diversion
a way to relax
lucrative
financially rewarding
mandatory
essential
charisma
personal appeal
contemporary
today’s
contend
to declare
conversely
in contrast
extrovert
a sociable person
poignant
affecting the emotions
prevalent
found frequently
proponent
a supporter
quest
a hunt
traumatic
extremely upsetting
congenial
friendly
flippant
rude
impasse
a deadlock
perception
a view
prompt
to encourage
prone
tending
rapport
a personal connection
rationale
an explanation
relentless
nonstop
reprisal
revenge
averse
opposed
detract
to take away
disdain
disrespect
divulge
to tell
elation
happiness
endow
to equip
expulsion
being forced out
mortify
to shame
nulify
to cancel
ominous
threatening
commemorate
to celebrate
complacent
too much at ease
consensus
a majority view
deplete
to use up
diligent
hard-working
empathy
a sympathetic understanding
menial
unskilled
niche
a suitable place
transcent
to go past
waive
to give up