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.