Units 7-9 Book Units

Bellicose

adj. warlike in nature

Antebellum

adj. occuring before a war

Belligerence

n. a warlike mood or attitude

Enamored

adj. fond of; feeling love toward

Amiable

adj. good-natured; cheerful

Amicable

adj. not bitter or hostile; friendly

Antagonize

v. to act hostile toward; to provoke

Protagonist

n. the central character in a work of literature

Antagonist

n. one who is hostile toward; one who opposes

Philosophical

adj. calm and wise; reasonable

Philanthropy

n. charitable donation to public causes

Bibliophile

n. one who loves books

Inpediment

n. something that gets in the way of; an obstacle

Expedient

adj. practical; prudent

Pedestrian

adj. lacking excitement; ordinary and dull

Pedant

n. one possessing abundant knowledge of minor, often uninteresting, things

Pedagogue

n. a teacher, especially one who is dull and narrow-minded

Travesty

n. a bad imitation of; a perversion of

Vested

adj. significant to one's own profit or well-being

Vestment

n. clothing worn to symbolize religious or political authority

Divest

v. to strip or remove a title or position of authority

Corporeal

adj. having to do with the body

Corpulent

adj. extremely fat; obese

Incorporate

v. to bring together features, ideas, or elements

Uniform

n. the same all the way through; consistent

Unison

n. one voice

Unanimous

adj. showing complete agreement

Monologue

n. a speech made by a single person

Monopolize

v. to use or take so as to prevent others from using or taking

Monogamy

n. marriage to only one person at a time

Monolithic

adj. exactly the same throughout; lacking any diversity

Homonym

n. a word spelled exactly like another word, but having a different meaning

Homogenized

adj. forced to be exactly the same

Equitable

adj. fair; just

Equilibrium

n. balance; steadiness

Iniquity

n. an injustice