Vocabulary-Chapter 4

amateur

amateur

(n.) a person who does something as a pastime; (adj.) of or by someone that is not a professional

ascend

(v.) to rise

blurt

(v.) to say suddenly

critic

(n.) a person who judges things according to standards

foyer

(n.) a lobby

impersonate

(v.) to imitate someone

incite

(v.) to urge on

indulge

(v.) to pamper

jest

(n.) something done for laughter; (v.) to joke

mute

(adj.) silent; (v.) to muffle the sound of

mystify

(v.) to confuse

narrate

(v.) to give an oral account of

ordinance

(n.) an order

overrate

(v.) to rate too highly

pursue

(v.) to follow or chase

readily

(adj.) easily

ridicule

(v.) to make fun of

scornful

(adj.) full of dislike

tact

(n.) the ability to do something that doesn't offend

undaunted

(adj.) brave

c. ample

(adj.) generous

c. curt

(adj.) abrupt

c. impart

(v.) to give

c. muster

(v.) to call up or gather

c. rue

(v.) to feel regret about