Vocab Unit 11 Flashcards

Appease (v.)

To make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to

Belated (adj.)

Late, tardy

Calamitous (adj.)

Causing great misfortune

Cite (v.)

To quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend

Conventional (adj.)

In line with accepted ideas or standards; trite

Decoy (v.)

To lure into a trap

Decoy (n.)

A person or thing used to lure into a trap

Delve (v.)

To dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into

Ensue (v.)

To follow in order, come immediately after, and as a result

Gallantry (n.)

Heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy

Impart (v.)

To make known, tell; to give, pass something on

Judicious (adj.)

Using or showing good judgement, wise, sensible

Mediate (v.)

To bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between

Mediate (adj.)

Occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary

Milieu (n.)

The setting, surroundings, environment

Outlandish (adj.)

Strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits

Overbearing (adj.)

Domineering, haughty, bullying;overpowering, predominant

Pert (adj.)

High-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty

Quirk (n.)

A peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn

Regale (v.)

To feast, entertain agreeably

Shiftless (adj.)

Lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient

Taint (n.)

A stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor

Taint (v.)

To stain or contaminate