10H Unit 7

abase

(v.) to lower in esteem, degrade; to humble

amicable

(adj.) peaceable, friendly

ascertain

(v.) find (something) out for certain; make sure of

cacophony

(n.) A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

congruent

(adj.) in agreement; harmonious; corresponding; coinciding exactly

cynical

(adj.) doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives

disdain

(v.) to look upon with contempt or hatred

elicit

(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)

flagrant

(adj.) extremely bad, glaring; scandalous, notorious

ignonimy

(n.) public shame or disgrace

ignominious

(adj.) deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

insidious

(adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

macabre

(adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject

neophyte

(n.) a new convert, beginner, novice

paroxysm

(n.) a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion

pneumatic

(adj.) containing or operated by air or gas under pressure

prosaic

(adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic

rudimentary

(adj.) basic; elementary; in the earliest stages of development

subjugate

(v.) to conquer by force, bring under complete control

tenacity

(n.) persistent determination

unkempt

(adj.) untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude