Semester 1 Word Of the Week NVHS
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19 Terms
Word
Definition
Aversion
a strong or intense dislike
Cache
hidden storage space; a secret store of valuables
Cajole
to persuade by pleasant words or flattery
Censure
to formally and harshly criticize
Clemency
mercy; judged with compassion
Commiserate
to sympathize with
Deference
courteous regard for people’s feelings.
Desecrate
to treat something sacred with disrespect
Disparage
to express a negative of; to belittle
Eclectic
combining elements from a variety of sources
Fatalism
a belief in fate that events cannot be changed by humans
Flagrant
outrageously bad or offensive
Gratuitous
unnecessary; uncalled for
Hackneyed
used too often; commonplace
Illusion
an erroneous perception of reality
Implausible
not having the appearance of truth or reason
Incorrigible
too firmly fixed to be reformed or changed