Unit Two Vocabulary
Acrimonious
Adj. – Bitter temper or manner
Amble
V.– To walk at a slow pace
Articulate
Adj.– speak distinctly or clearly
Attribute
N. –A quality or characteristic
V. – To give credit to
Benevolence
N. Kindness, kind act
Bovine
Adj. – Like an ox or cow
N. – an ox or cow related animal
Contort
V. -- To twist
Exhilarate
V. – To energize, make lively
Frantic
Adj. – Wild with excitement or worry
Futility
N. – Uselessness or the act of being worthless
Inconsistent
Adj. – Not regular, not consistent
Indignant
Adj. – Angry or insulted
Ingenuous
Adj. – Naïve, innocent, simple
Martyr
N. – A person who suffers or dies for their beliefs or faith
Nebulous
Adj. – Unclear, vague
Predilection
N. – A preference or liking
Recluse
N. – A person who lives a secluded life, a hermit
Spurious
Adj. – not true, false,
not genuine
Cubic Zirconium
Stolid
Adj. – Showing little or no emotion,
emotionless
Tacit
Adj. – implied but not expressed; silent or unspoken