English IV S2 Vocabulary 19-27 Mrs. Dumatrait

acknowledge

1 to admit the existence or truth of

2 to show appreciation for

accost

to approach and address someone in a bold or aggressive way

compensate

1 to pay for work done, for something lost or damaged, or for some inconvenience

2 to adjust or make up for

decimate

to reduce drastically, especially in number

defer

to put off or to delay

justify

to show to be just or right

litigate

using the judicial process to decide and settle something

malign

to speak about or criticize in a harmful way

obfuscate

to make obscure or unclear