Vocabulary-Chapter 10

amplify

amplify

(v.) to make greater

consecutive

(adj.) following one another in unbroken order

consume

(v.) to use up

disavow

(v.) to deny belief in

feedback

(n.) reaction to what has been done or said

illusion

(n.) a false idea of what is real

impression

(n.) idea or awareness

infamy

(n.) a bad reputation

intercept

(v.) to stop the path of

neglect

(v.) to ignore; (n.) a lack of care

odorous

(adj.) having a distinctive smell

precarious

(adj.) dangerous because of insecurity or unsteadiness

probable

(adj.) likely to happen or be true

qualify

(v.) to be suitable for

rash

(adj.) reckless or hasty; (n.) a temporary outbreak of spots on the skin

recruit

(v.) to bring in new members; (n.) someone who is brought into a group

retain

(v.) to keep or hold

stricken

(adj.) hit by a flying object

tempt

(v.) to entice someone to do something wrong

testament

(n.) any statement of strong feeling

c. bolster

(v.) to reinforce or give support to

c. encroach

(c.) to move beyond the established limits

c. incognito

(adj.) having an unknown identity

c. pertinent

(adj.) relevant to the current situatiom

c. treason

(n.) to betray as an act against the government