Unit 3 Vocab

1.  contentious (adj.)--causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial

2.  prodigious (adj.)--remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

3.  confounded (v/adj.)--cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations

4.  blanched (adj.)--flinch or grow pale from shock, fear, or a similar emotion

5.  perjury (n)--the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation

6.  deposition (n)--the process of giving sworn evidence

7.  effrontery (n)--insolent or impertinent behavior

8.  incredulous (adj.)--(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something

9.  imperceptible (adj.)--impossible to perceive

10.  apparition (n)--a ghost or ghostlike image of a person

11.  conciliatory (adj.)--intended or likely to placate or pacify

12.  floundering (adj.)--struggle mentally; show or feel great confusion

13.  adamant (adj.)--refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind

14.  sibilance (n)--hissing

15.  tantalized (v/adj.)--torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable

16.  beguile (v)--charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way

17.  retaliation (n)--the action of harming someone because they have harmed oneself; revenge

18.  cleave (v)--split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain

19.  purged (v/adj.)--rid (someone or something) of an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling

20.  agape (adj.)--(of the mouth) wide open, especially with surprise or wonder