vocab list 1

aberration

aberration

(noun) - something that rarely occurs

accost

(verb) - to approach someone aggressively or confront them in an inappropriate way

alleged

(adj) - a claim or statement that hasn’t been proved to be true

analogous

(adj) - describes something that is similar to something else and can be compared to another

arbitrate

(verb) - when a neutral third party helps end a conflict

articulate

(verb) - express or state clearly

asinine

(adj) - anything that is truly stupid or foolish

assuage

(verb) - to make an unpleasant feeling go away

attribute

(noun) - a quality or characteristic given to a person, group, or some other thing

auspicious

(adj) - describes a favorable situation or set of conditions

benevolence

(noun) - an act of kindness or an inclination to be kind

caricature

(noun) - a satirical, exaggerated portrayal of a person

concede

(verb) - something admitted to be true, proper, or certain in an unwilling way

concession

(noun) - the act of yielding or granting something

condescend

(verb) - to show feelings of superiority

contemptuous

(adj) - acting in a way of insulting or dismissing someone in a harmful way

delete

(verb) - to erase

dismemberment

(noun) - the removal of limbs

edification

(noun) - something designed to improve you in some way, morally, educationally, or spiritually

entity

(noun) - an organization that has an identity separate from those of its members