Eng2h Unti 1 Vocabulary

Brink

the edge of something

Chronology

order of events as they occurred; timeline

conscientiously

carefully

Disperse

to scatter

muted

quiet, soft

obliterate

to destroy

permeate

to spread throughout

precipitous

very steep

Subtle

not obvious

zealously

passionately

Intercom

an electrical device allowing one-way or two-way communication.

Interject

insert, interrupt

Interlaced

lacing together; intermixed

Intermediary

go-between

intermittent

occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady

Interplay

back-and-forth action; action and reaction

Interrogate

to ask questions

intramural

within an institution

Intrastate

within a single state

intraveneous

within a vein

disgression

straying from main point

dispassionate

unemotional

Disposition

Attitude or mood

Infamous

having a bad reputation

Protracted

extended in time

Regress

to move backward

Retort

swift reply

Systematic

characterized by order and planning

Torsion

a twisting force

traction

grip or hold