Lesson 2

Acclaim

Def: to greet with loud approval or praise

Acquiesce

Def: to agree or consent quietly without protest, but without enthusiasm

Assimilate

Def: to take in, or to be taken in by a larger group

Delirious

Def: extreme mental confusion or excitment

Diffusion

Def: the process of widely spreading or scattering

Diminution

Def: the act or process of lessening or decreasing

Disdain

Def: aloof contempt or scorn

Magnanimous

Def: noble in heart; mind rising above pettiness

Malignant

Def: having an evil influence; very harmful; likely to cause death

Meander

Def: to wander aimlessly and idly; ramble