Vocab Unit 8 Flashcards
wizened
(adj) old and wrinkled; withered
wither
(v) to dry out; shrivel up
xenophobia
(n) the fear or hatred of anything foreign
yield
(v) to give up; give in
yoke
(v) to link, or join together; marry (as in join)
zealot
(n) someone with an extreme enthusiasm for a particular belief or activity; a fanatic
zenith
(n) the highest point; apex
admonish
(v) to warn or scold; but in a caring way
adversary
(n) opponent, enemy
aesthetic
(adj) appealing to the senses; beautiful
animosity
(n) a feeling of resentment, hostility, or enmity
apprehension
(n) nervousness, fear
authoritarian
(adj) having complete control over many people
autonomous
(adj) having the freedom of self-government; free
blasphemy
(n) disrespect toward God or something sacred
blithe
(adj) merry, carefree
comprehensive
(adj) covering completely; having broad scope
conciliatory
(adj) agreeable; friendly; appeasing
debilitate
(v) to weaken
delineate
(v) to explain or describe in detail
depravity
(n) corruption, perversion; evil
detached
(adj) separate; indifferent; aloof
deterrent
(n) something that prevents or discourages an act
devious
(adj) tricky; crooked
didactic
(adj) intended to teach; informative; instructional
diligence
(n) hard work; perseverance
diminution
(n) the act of decreasing
discriminating
(adj) selecting carefully; judicious
disinclination
(n) tending to avoid; aversion
dispassionate
(adj) not emotionally involved: objective
