Unit 7 Tier 3

acclimate

(v.) to get used to a new environment or new conditions

antecedent

(n.) a thing or an event that exists or comes before another and may have influenced it

avian

(adj.) of or connected with birds

bungle

(v.) to do something badly or without skill; to fail at something

careen

(v.) to move forward very quickly especially in a way that is dangerous or uncontrolled

clemency

(n.) willingness not to punish someone so severely; mercy

consequential

(adj.) important; having important results

dejected

(adj.) depressed

demarcate

(v.) to mark or establish the limits of something

dissociate

(v.) to make it clear that something is not connected with a particular plan, action, etc.

emollient

(adj.) softening and soothing, especially to the skin

extant

(adj.) still in existence

extort

(v.) to make someone give something by means of threats; to blackmail

fray

(n.) a fight

hiatus

(n.) a pause in activity when nothing happens

inculcate

(v.) to cause someone to learn and remember ideas, moral principles, etc., especially by repeating them often

inure

(v.) to become used to something unpleasant so that one is no longer strongly affected by it

lukewarm

(1) (adj.) slightly warm; (2) (adj.) not interested or enthusiastic

overweening

(adj.) showing too much confidence or pride

pique

(v.) to provoke; to arouse

prevaricate

(v.) to avoid giving a direct answer to a question in order to hide the truth; to lie

qualitative

(adj.) connected with how good something is rather than with how much of it there is

remuneration

(n.) payment for work done

sanctuary

(n.) a place that provides protection for people or animals in danger

solicitous

(adj.) being very concerned for someone’s comfort, well-being, or happiness

specious

(adj.) superficially appearing true but actually false

succumb

(v.) to not be able to fight an attack, an illness, a temptation, etc.

thrift

(n.) the habit of saving money and spending it carefully so that none is wasted

variegated

(1) (adj.) having spots or marks of a different color; (2) (adj.) consisting of many different types of something

zenith

(n.) the highest point that something reach