Vocab Units 1-6 Flashcards
Lacking a moral sense, without principles
Amoral
Differing from what’s customary, odd
Eccentric
To find innocent or blameless
Absolve
To meet unexpectedly, come upon
Encounter
A perfect or typical example of a general quality or type
Epitome
An opponent, one who opposes or competes
Antagonist
Bitter hostility
Animosity
To make evil and often untrue statements about, speak evil of
Malign
Good-natured, friendly and pleasant
Amiable
A tendency to think, act, or behave in a certain way, a leaning
Inclination
Rudely brief when speaking to someone
Curt
Cautious, on guard
Wary
To reply, especially in a quick, sharp, or witty way
Retort
To lower the spirits of, weaken the confidence or cheerfulness of
Demoralize
A situation requiring a difficult choice
Dilemma
Following in time or order, next, later
Subsequent
Enthusiastic devotion, intense enthusiasm
Zeal
To deliberately destroy of damage
Sabotage
Very angry
Irate
Not giving in, stubborn
Adamant
To draw forth
Elicit
To stop, bring to an end
Terminate
Orderly,systematic
Methodical
Close, near (to something)
Adjacent
Able to be touched, having form and matter
Tangible
No longer active or in use, out of date
Obsolete
To increase or intensify
Escalate
Great praise or applause, enthusiastic approval
Acclaim
To hold the full attention of, absorb
Engross
To use selfishly or unethically, take unfair advantage of
Exploit
Injustice, unfairness, an instance of injustice
Inequity
A new custom, method, or invention, something newly introduced
Innovation
Based on personal opinions, feelings, and attitudes, not objective
Subjective
To prevent or discourage from doing something
deter
Expressed clearly in a few words, to the point m, consise
Succinct
To renew the strength and energy of, restore to a vigorous, active condition
Revitalize
A physical weakness or defect
Infirmity
Distributed thinly, not thick or crowded
Sparse
To intrude or trespass on,
Infringe
An idea that is communicated indirectly
Implication
Determined by personal judgement, not rule or reason, based on impulse
Arbitrary
Motivated only by financial gain, greedy
Mercenary
An indirect reference
Allusion
A group up of symptoms typical of a particular disease or condition
Syndrome
A mild or vague term used as a substitute for one considered offensive or unpleasant
Euphemism
To calm especially by giving in to the demands of
Appease
Lacking originality, overused, commonplace
Banal
To stain the honor of someone or something
Taint
To attack physically or verbally
Assail
Unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others
Altruistic
Four, fourth
Quart, quadr
Feeling, suffering
Path, -pathy
In a certain manner
Ly
Hearing, sound
Audi, audio-
To hang
Pend
State, condition
-hood
Year
Ann, enn
More than normal, overly
Hyper-
Circle
Cycl, cyclo
Not, the opposite of
Non
