ELA unit 1 vocab

intractable

hard to control or deal with; stubborn

callous

showing or having cruel disregard for others

purview

range of experience or thought

obscurity

The state of being unknown or a thing that is unclear or difficult to understand.

tenacious

tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging to closely

fortitude

courage and/or strength in pain or adversity

integrity

the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles

jaded

tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having too much of something.

Diminished

made smaller or less

prognosis

the likely course of a disease or ailment

prognosis

the likely course o a disease or ailment

Valor

Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle

repatriation

The return of someone to their own country

irreverent

Showing a lack of respect toward people or things that are generally taken seriously

epitomizes

be a perfect example of

mollify

appease ethe anger or anxiety of someone

errant

straying for the proper course

imam

the person who leads prayer in a mosque

predicated

founded or based on something

Indignation

anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

Downtrodden

oppressed or treated badly by people in power