Unit 15 Blue Book Vocabulary

complicate

(v.)to make hard to understand or do.
(s.)confuse, muddle, mix up (a.) simplify, clarify, smooth, ease

courteous

(adj.) considerate toward others
(s.) polite, well-mannered, respectful, civil (a.) rude, impolite, ill-mannered, discourteous

discomfort

(n.) a lack of ease and well-being
(s.) pain, distress, irritation, suffering (a.) comfort, peace, calm

eliminate

(v.) to get rid of or do away with
(s.) to remove, omit, leave out, exclude, drop (a.) to take in, admit, acquire, retain, preserve

grieve

(v.) to cause to feel great sadness; to feel very sad
(s.) sadden, mourn, regret (a.) rejoice, celebrate, gladden

moral

(adj.) having to do with what is right and wrong; being good and just
(n.) the lesson taught by a story or experience
(s.)(adj.)honorable, upright, honest; a message, teaching(A.) immoral, wicked, bad, wrong.

scorch

(v.) to burn on the surface; to dry out with heat
(n.) a slight burn
(s.) to singe, brown, blacken, shrivel

severe

(adj.) of a serious nature; very strict and harsh; causing pain or hardship
(s.) grave, stern; tough, bitter; brutal, rough
(a.) unimportant; mild; merciful

spectacle

(n.) an unusual sight or public display
(s.) a scene, show, exhibition, marvel

tragic

(adj.) having to do with a serious story with a sad ending; very unfortunate
(s.) dreadful, awful, sad, disastrous, unhappy
(a.) amusing, funny, humorous, comical, happy

trifle

(n.) something of little importance; a small amount
(v.) to treat carelessly or playfully
(s.) a bit, knickknack, trinket; to fiddle, play, toy (a.) a lot, lots of

universal

(adj.) being everywhere; of, for, or shared by all
(S.) worldwide, broad, general, widespread (a.) local, limited, narrow