Unit 6 Vocab

Upper case is the word definition answer, Lower case for the words Synonyms

Armistice

An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.

armistice

Truce, Ceasefire, Peace Agreement

Averse

Having a strong dislike of or opposition to something.

averse

Disinclined, Reluctant, Loath

Calamity

An event causing great and often sudden damge or distress; a disaster.

calamity

Diaster, Catastrophe, Tragedy

Deliberation

Long and careful consideration or discussion.

deliberation

Consideration, Thought, Contemplation

Deprecate

Express disapproval of.

deprecate

Disapprove, Object to, Deplore

Dictate

Lay down authoritatively; prescribe.

dictate

Prescribe, Mandate, Order

Diverse

Showing a great deal of variety; very different

diverse

Various, Assorted, Manifold

Endemic

(Of a diease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.

endemic

Localized, Regional, Indigenous

Exertion

Physical or mental effort

exertion

Eforrt, Strain, Toil

Facility

An aptitude, ease, or ability in doing something.

facility

Aptitude, Skill, Knack

Faculty

An inherent mental or physical power

faculty

Capacity, Ability, Power

Fortitude

Courage in pain or adversity

fortitude

Courage, Bravery, Resilience

Garner

Gather or collect (something, esp information or approval)

garner

Gather, Collect, Accumulate

Inchoate

Just began and consequently not fully formed or developed; rudimentary.

inchoate

Rudimentary, Unformed, Nascent

Incitement

The action of provoking unlawful behavior or urging someone to behave unlawfully.

incitement

Provocation, Instigation, Goading

Judicious

Having, showing, or done with good judgement or sense

judicious

Wise, Sensiable, Prudent

Lament

A passionate expression of grief or sorrow

lament

Moan, Wail, Weeping

Native

Associated with a place by birth

native

Indigenous, Orginal, Local

Nuance

A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound

nuance

Subtely, Shade, Gradation

Orator

A public speaker, especially one who is eloquent o skilled.

orator

Speaker, Rhetorician, declaimer

Pacific

Peaceful in character or intent

pacific

Peaceful, Peaceable, nonviolent

Reap

Cut or gather ( a crop or harvest)

reap

Harvest, Gather, Collect

Repent

Feel or express sincere regreat or remorse about one’s wrongdoing or sin

repent

Regret, Be sorry, Feel remorse

Repose

A state of rest, sleep, or tranquility

repose

Rest, Relaxation, Tranquility

Rouse

Bring out of sleep; awaken

rouse

Awaken, Wake, Wake up

Scourage

A person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

scourage

Bane, Affliction, Plague

Tertiary

Third in order or level

tertiary

Third, Resulting, Subsequent

Truncate

Shorten (something) by cutting off the top or the end

trucate

Shorten, Cut, Clip

Vigorous

Strong, Healthy, and full of energy.

vigorous

Robust, engergetic, powerful

Vulgarian

A person regarded as being crude, materialstic, and lacking refinement.

vulgarian

Boor, Lout, Churl