Unit 4 Lang Vocab

Elucidate (verb)

make something clear; explain

Garner (verb)

gather or collect something (especially information or approval)

Galvanize (verb)

Shock or excite (someone) into taking action

Chastise (verb)

rebuke or reprimand severely

Elicit (verb)

evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone

Memorialize (verb)

preserve the memory of; commemorate

Compel (verb)

force or oblige someone to do something

Dispel (verb)

make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear

Purport (verb)

appear or claim to be or do something, especially falsely

Pervade (verb)

spread through and be perceived in every part of

Acerbic (adjective)

(especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright

Acrimonious (adjective)

(typically of speech or a debate) angry and bitter

Churlish (adjective)

rude in a mean-spirited and surly way

Elegiac (adjective)

relating to a serious reflection typically one for the dead

Nonchalant (adjective)

feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety,

interest, or enthusiasm

Patronizing (adjective)

apparently kind or helpful but betraying a feeling or superiority;

condescending

Reticent (adjective)

not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily

Sardonic (adjective)

grimly mocking or cynical

Timorous (adjective)

showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence

Zealous (adjective)

showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective