Vocabulary Unit 3- Great American Speeches

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1. absolve

• Verb• To declare someone free from blame, guilt, or

responsibility

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2. acquiesce

• Verb• To accept something reluctantly but without

protest

3. adversary

• Noun• An opponent in a conflict, debate, or dispute

4. consecrate

• Verb• To make or declare something sacred; to

dedicate formally to a religious purpose

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5. disavow

• Verb• To deny any responsibility or support for

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6. formidable

• Adjective• Inspiring fear or respect through being

impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable

7. hallowed

• Adjective (also a past tense verb)• Greatly revered or respected; consecrated;

made holy

8. invective

• Noun• Insulting, abusive, or highly critical language

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9. jargon

• Noun• Special words or expressions that are used by

a certain profession or group of people that are difficult for others to understand

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10. magnanimous

• Noun• Very generous or forgiving, especially toward a

rival or someone deemed less powerful than oneself

11. martial

• Adjective• Warlike or appropriate for war

12. nefarious

• Adjective• (typically used for an action or activity) wicked

or criminal

13. pernicious

• Adjective• Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual

or subtle way

14. prostrate

• Verb• To lay oneself flat on the ground with the face

downward, especially in reverence or submission

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15. prudence

• Noun• Cautiousness; the act of showing care and

thought for the future

16. remonstrate

• Verb• To make a forcefully reproachful protest

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17. supplicate

• Verb• To ask or beg for something earnestly or

humbly

18. tempered

• Adjective/verb• Serving as a neutralizing or counterbalancing

force to (something)

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19. temporal

• Adjective• Relating to worldly (as opposed to spiritual)

affairs; secular

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20. usurp

• Verb• To take a position of power or importance by

force