Accel. English 11 Vocab #3

Vocabulary flashcards created from Accel. English 11 Vocab #3 list.

IMPART

Make known/give (information or skills); to communicate

FATHOM

To understand after much thought; make sense of

CLAD

Wearing or provided with clothing; past participle of clothe (v)

PARTISAN

N: strong supporter of a party, cause, or person. ADJ: prejudiced in favor of a particular cause

FACTION

A state of conflict within an organization; a small, organized dissenting group within a larger one

CONTRIVE

To create (an object or situation) by deliberate use of skill; to manufacture something

VENERABLE

Impressive by reason of age, wisdom, or character

SCRUPULOUS

Having moral integrity; principled; strict

DISCREET

Marked by prudence or modesty and self-restraint; cautious

PREMISE

A statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

ADVERSE

Contrary to your interests or welfare; preventing success or development

COHERE

Cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole; to fuse

AUSTERE

Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance; extremely simple

ARBITRARY

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reasonable system

ELUDE

Escape, either physically or mentally