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Vocab 6
1) Addict – (v) To cause someone to have a very strong desire for something; person with a strong desire for something that is habit-forming & sometimes harmful
It is very easy to become addicted to caffeine.
2) Aspiration (aspire) – A strong desire to achieve something; an ambition
Everyone needs an aspiration in order to succeed in life.
3) Bias – A preference that prevents one from being impartial; prejudice.
The lawyers insisted that Judge Lewis showed bias in favor of women.
4) Blatant – Very obvious in an offensive or shameless way
The student was blatantly cheating.
5) Candid – Expressed honestly and without holding back unpleasant truths
The young lady was known for her candid opinions.
6) Confront – To stand up to; to face boldly
You will need to confront the bully!
7) Debut – A first public appearance
The singer made her debut at a middle school talent show.
8) Enroll – To sign up to become a member of some group or activity; to register
If you don’t enroll on time, you may not get the class you want.
9) Fluster – To make nervous, embarrassed, or confused
Speaking in front of an audience can fluster someone.
10) Impunity – Freedom from being harmed or punished
Those who think they can smoke cigarettes with impunity are sadly mistaken.
11) Intensify – To increase; to strengthen or deepen
Volunteers will intensify their efforts to find the missing children.
12) Intimidate – To frighten, especially by threatening someone
The principal tends to intimidate some people.
13) Obnoxious – Very unpleasant; disgusting
The perfume became obnoxious because it was too strong!
14) Retort – To answer, especially in a quick or clever way
Unable to think of a suitable retort, I remained silent.
15) Stint – A period of time devoted to a job or some task
My husband has a 3 year stint in Hawaii.