Vocabulary Power Plus for College and Career Readiness - Book 2 - Lesson Four

bigot

one who is intolerant of differences in others

expunge

to erase or eliminate

candid

honest and straightforward; blunt

argot

special words or phrases used by a specific group of people

negligence

careless neglect, often resulting in injury

appease

to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporary)

strident

harsh sounding; grating

chaos

complete disorder

augment

to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity

jingoism

extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy

despondent

feeling gloomy or hopeless

protocol

the formal or official way of correctly doing something

redress

to make right; to correct

toilsome

requiring exhaustive effort; laborious

privation

lack of basic life necessities; extreme poverty