ELA 9 Lyceum Vocab unit 1

Altruistic

unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others, generous(adjective)

Ambivalent

having contrary feelings or attitudes, uncertain as to course of action(adjective)

Angular

lean, sharp-cornered(adjective)

Arrogant

Overbearingly assuming(adjective)

Anversion

Strong inclination, disliking(noun)

Discern

To diferentiate between 2 or more things(verb)

Disdain

Intense dislike, to treat someone with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy(noun)

Disparage

To degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner(verb)

Disparity

inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank, or degree(noun)

Embellish

To decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation(verb)

Engender

To cause, to produce, to create(verb)

Innoncuous

Harmless, producing no injury(adjective)

Insipid

Boring and stupid(adjective)