Unit 11 level C vocab

appease

to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to

belated

late, tardy

calamitous

causing great misfortune

cite

to quote; to mention, to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend

conventional

in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite

decoy

to lure into a trap; a person or thing used to lure into a trap

delve

to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into

ensue

to follow in order, come immediately after, and as a result

gallantry

heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy

impart

to make known, tell; to give, pass something on

judicious

using or showing good judgement, wise, sensible

mediate

to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between; occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary

milieu

the setting, surroundings, environment

outlandish

strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits

overbearing

domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant

pert

high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy;jaunty

quirk

a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn

regale

to feast, entertain agreeable

shiftless

lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient

universal

including a whole without exception; occurring or existing everywhere