Unit 6 Vocabulary
Words for semester exam.
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| to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats | ||
| causing an emotional disturbance | ||
| comical in an odd or whimsical manner | ||
| a moment of sudden revelation or insight | ||
| to aggravate, to irritate, to vex | ||
| urge on or encourage especially by shouts | ||
| make believe with the intent to deceive | ||
| (n.) a rule of conduct or action; principle intended as a general rule | ||
| a preference toward someone or something; preference; srtong likeing | ||
| to soften or calm down | ||
| courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to | ||
| any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue | ||
| festive, sociable, having fun together, genial | ||
| (sometimes followed by 'to') causing harm or injury | ||
| vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy | ||
| a means to an end | ||
| brief and to the point | ||
| intended to attract notice and impress others | ||
| presenting favorable circumstances | ||
| impossible to come to understand | ||
| the quality of being believable or trustworthy | ||
| deserving commendation; praiseworthy | ||
| any system of principles or beliefs | ||
| the state of being held in low esteem | ||
| partially excusing or justifying; lessening in seriousness | ||
| not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving | ||
| apparent; open for display; open to view | ||
| a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof; a principle or belief held to be true. | ||
| having little substance or significance | ||
| holding of an office or real estate; time during which such an office is held | ||
| grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject | ||
| hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases | ||
| habitually complaining | ||
| a kind of literary or artistic work | ||
| small oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp | ||
| offensively self-assertive |