Unit 1 Vocab List

assuage

make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense

bedlam

(n.) a state or scene of uproar and confusion

elicit

(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)

jaded

(adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)

meritorious

deserving reward or praise

adament

refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind

berate

to scold or rebuke severely and at length

enigmatic

(adj.) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood

enthrall

(v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison

paragon

a model of excellence or perfection