Unit 8 Vocab 1/21

Acrimonious

Bitter and angry, often in speech or debate.

Bovine

Relating to cattle; typically slow or dull in manner.

Conducive

Making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible.

Consternation

Feelings of anxiety or dismay, often at something unexpected.

Corpulent

Excessively overweight or fat.

Disavow

To deny any responsibility or support for something.

Dispassionate

Not influenced by strong emotion; neutral and objective.

Dissension

Disagreement that leads to discord within a group.

Dissipate

To disperse or scatter, often leading to disappearance.

Élan

Energetic zeal or enthusiastic expression.

Expurgate

To remove offensive or unsuitable material from a text.

Gauntlet

A form of challenge or trial, often involving risk or danger.

Hypothetical

Based on a proposed idea or theory rather than concrete evidence.

Ignoble

Not honorable or morally good; lowly in nature.

Impugn

To call into question the truth or validity of something.

Intemperate

Lacking moderation or restraint; excessive.

Odium

General or widespread hatred or disgust towards a person or action.

Perfidy

Betrayal of trust; deceitfulness or treachery.

Relegate

To assign to a lower position or status.

Squeamish

Easily made upset or nauseated, especially by unpleasant things.

Subservient

Prepared to obey others unquestioningly; excessively submissive.

Susceptible

Easily influenced or harmed by something.