Vocab unit 4 Welcome back Please get out your vocab and get ready for unit 4 Phones up EVERYTHING WILL BE GRADED BY THE END OF THE DAY We are almost at the middle of the semester next week so please stay on top of your grades if you need to get your life together DO IT NOW Also ID: 761868
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Vocab unit #4 Welcome back Please get out your vocab and get ready for unit 4! Phones up ***EVERYTHING WILL BE GRADED BY THE END OF THE DAY! We are almost at the middle of the semester (next week) so please stay on top of your grades, if you need to get your life together DO IT NOW!!! Also, tutoring if needed
Aesthetic (?) – having to do with the quality of beautyWe are making aesthetic improvements to the building.
Erroneous (?) – wrong; incorrect She knew that the testimony was erroneous, but her attorney advised her to sign the transcript anyway.
Capricious (?) – whimsical, erratic, arbitrary Because of his capricious nature, Jeremy found it hard to keep a steady job
Rescind (?)– to take back, to revokeI cannot believe Janice’s boyfriend tried to rescind his marriage proposal!
Innocuous (?) – harmless, inoffensiveThe scientist poured the innocuous liquid into the vial.
Ambivalent (?) – doubtful, unresolved, wavering When it comes to the election, I am ambivalent about the candidates
Sycophant (?) – flatterer, lackey, buttkisser Everyone knows a sycophant is nothing but a “yes” man or a “yes” woman.
Ameliorate (?) – to make better, to alleviateHe wanted to ameliorate the present suffering
Furtive (?) – secretive, without notice, subtleStudents who cheat on tests employ their furtive tactics to avoid getting caught.
Philanthropy (?) – charity, altruism, good worksMy children realize helping others through philanthropy is much better than wasting money on foolish toys