Vocab - Unit 14 Flashcards
Abstain
V. to not do something, especially something enjoyable that you think might be bad
Synonym: refrain from
Antonym: indulge
Accommodate
V. to give what is needed to someone
Or
to provide space or a place for a group
Synonym: adapt, lodge
Allegiance
N. loyalty and support for a ruler, country, group, or belief
Synonym: devotion, fidelity
Amalgamate
V. to join together or unite, or to cause to join together
Synonym: merge, consolidate
Append
V. to add something to the end of a piece of writing
Synonym: add
Commemorate
V. to show honor to the memory of an important person or event in a special way
Enumerate
V. to name things separately, one by one
Exalt
V. to raise someone to a higher rank or more powerful position
Synonym: elevate
Extort
V. to obtain by force or threat
Synonym: bilk, coerce
Far-fetched
Adj. difficult to believe and unlikely to be true
Synonym: unlikely
Glum
Adj. sad and discouraged
Synonym: morose, melancholic
Replica
N. an (exact) copy of an object
Synonym: duplicate, imitation
Responsive
Adj. saying or doing something as a reaction to something or someone, especially in a quick or positive way
Sanctuary
N. protection or a safe place, esp. for someone or something being chased or hunted
Or
the most holy part of a religious building
Synonym: refuge, haven
Self-seeking
Adj.
interested in your own advantage in everything that you do
Synonym: selfish