Unit 10 Vocab

attenuate

(v.) to make thin or slender; to weaken or lessen in force, intensity, or value.

benign

(adj.) gentle, kind, forgiving, understanding; having a favorable or beneficial effect; not malignant.

decimate

(v.) to kill or destroy a large part of.

foible

(n.) a weak point, failing, minor flaw.

forgo

(v.) to do without, abstain from, give up.

luminous

(adj.) emitting or reflecting light, glowing, illuminating.

obtuse

(adj.) blunt, not coming to a point; slow or dull in understanding.

penitent

(adj.) regretful for one’s sins or mistakes; (n.) one who is sorry for wrongdoing.

shambles

(n) a slaughterhouse; a place of mass bloodshed; a state of complete disorder and confusion, mess.

sporadic

(adj.) occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order.