U6 Vocab new

armistice

a temporary stopping of warfare by agreement between opponents: ceasefire

averse

having a feeling of repugnance or dislike: opposed

calamity

a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress: disaster

deliberation

careful thinking about something and deciding; discussion of reasons: consideration

deprecate

to express disapproval of; make little of: disparage

dictate

to speak words to be transcribed; to speak domineeringly: command

diverse

differing from one another; composed of distinct or unlike elements: varied

endemic

native to or restricted to a particular locality or region: indigenous

exertion

the act of exerting; a laborious or perceptible effort: effort

facility

something built or created to serve a particular purpose: building

faculty

ability or power; an inherent capability or function: ability

fortitude

strength of mind to encounter danger or bear pain with courage: courage

garner

to gather into storage; to acquire by effort: collect

inchoate

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed: unfinished

incitement

the act of inciting; something that incites: provocation

judicious

having or characterized by sound judgment: wise

lament

to mourn aloud; to express sorrow or regret: mourn

native

belonging to a place by birth; inborn; an Indigenous person: indigenous

nuance

a subtle distinction or variation; a subtle quality: subtlety

orator

one who delivers an oration; a skilled public speaker: speaker

pacific

tending to lessen conflict; conciliatory; peaceful: peaceful

reap

to cut and gather crops; to harvest; to obtain as a result: harvest

repent

to turn from sin; to feel regret or contrition: regret

repose

a state of rest after exertion or strain; sleep: rest

rouse

to awaken from sleep; to stir up; to excite: awaken

scourge

a whip used for punishment; a cause of widespread affliction: plague

tertiary

of third rank, importance, or value; relating to higher education: third

truncate

to shorten by cutting off; to cut short: shorten

vigorous

done with vigor; carried out forcefully and energetically; strong: energetic

vulgarian

a vulgar or crude person: boor