English 10 HN Vocab

divulge

to tell; to reveal (as a secret)

The reporter was fired when she ____ information from a classified document.

*syn: unveil; disclose ant: conceal*

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abet

v. to assist or encourage, especially"in wrongdoing

Jim refused to *____* the criminal's escape by hiding him in the basement.

*syn: promote; incite ant: impede; dissuade*

ardor (ar' dr)

an intense feeling of devotion or eagerness

The defending troops fought with *___* becau�e the enemy would not be taking any prisoners.

*syn: zeal*

dogmatic (dog mat' ik)

*adj.* arrogant and stubborn about one's beliefs Because of the professor's *____* approach, the students were afraid to ask questions.

*\yn: dictatorial ant: open-minded*

**insipid**

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(in sip' id) *adj.* lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating

My mom wanted me to be an accountant, but I found the classes boring and *_____ . syn: flat; lifeless ant: challenging*

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proclivity (pro kli' v� te) *n*

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*.* a natural leaning or tendency

Abigails *_____* for history led her to write a book on the founders of her home town.

*syn: propensity; inclination ,mt: apathy*

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extraneous

(ek stra' ne �s) *adj.* not essential; not constituting a vital pan

The professor felt that the ______ paragraph in the essay detracted from the more important information.

*syn: irrelevant; superfluous am: essential; critical*

coerce

. to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats Jerry preferred basketball, but his father *_____* him into playing football. *syn: compel*

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jaundiced Gon' dist) *adj.* prejudiced; hostile

Gabe had a ______ view of Iraq after losing his wife in the Gulf War.

*syn: skeptical; cynical ant: believing; trusting*

occlude (g kl66d')

to block the passage of

A large mass of clay *____* the water pipe, causing a dangerous nse in pressure.

*syn: obstnict; impede ant: advance; assist*

meticulous

*adj.* extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details; precise

With ____ care, he crafted a miniature dollhouse for his daughter.

*syn: fastidious ant: sloppy*

temerity

t;) mer' i te) n. recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger

I couldn't believe that Bret had the *____* to bungee jump over a lake full of alligators.

*syn: audacity ant: prndence*

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rote

(rot) *n.* a habitual, repetitive routine or procedure

Kristen memorized the piano sonata through *___* by practicing the song over and over until she could play it perfectly.

ascribe

v. to credit as to the cause or the source The carpenter *____* the rotten floorboards to a leaky roof. *syn: attribute; impute*

gregarious

*adj.* sociable; fond of the company uf others Just before he was diagnosed with clinical depression, Raji went from being *_____* to being antisocial.

*syn: genial; friendly ant: reclusive*