Lesson 3 vocab quiz

Adament

unshaking or insistent in maintaining a position/ opinion; unyielding

Ameliorate

To make better or more tolerable

Apathetic

Showing little or no interest, concern, or emotion

Beguile

Lead by deception

Contentious

Likely to cause disagreements

Defamation

Communicating false statements about a person that injure their reputation

Effrontery

Shameless boldness

Effusive

Excessive emotion or enthusiasm

Enervate

Lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor

Formidable

Causing fear, dread, or apprehension

ignoble

characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness

Imploring

To make an earnest request; beg

Ingratiate

To gain favor by deliberate effort

Nebulous

Vague

Parochial

A unit of local government; having a limited outlook

Pedantic

One who is unimaginative

Rectify

To set right; remedy

Reproach

An expression of rebuke or disapproval

Rescind

To take away or take back

Vindictive

Vengeful, seeking revenge