91 Unit 2 Vocabulary Exempt adj grant relief from a rule or requirement If you do well on your test you may be exempt from the final exam Dismayed v struck with fear dread or consternation ID: 635449
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Unit 2 Vocabulary
Test Friday
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Unit 2 Vocabulary
Exempt (adj.)
-
grant relief from a rule or requirement.
If you do well on your test you may be
exempt
from the final exam.
Dismayed (v.)
-
struck with fear, dread, or consternation.
He was a little
dismayed
when his schedule did not allow time for recreation.
Intricate (adj.)
-
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate.
The details of the painting were so
intricate
the young artist knew he could not replicate them.
Torrent (n.)
-
an overwhelming number or amount.
The jewelry store was
torrent
with diamonds and jewels.
Tentative (adj.)
-
hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
The parents were
tentative
to let their daughter date the football player.Slide3
Unit 2 Vocabulary (cont.)
Admonition (n.)
-
cautionary advice about something imminent.
He was aware of his own
admonition
not to talk about his training.
Plea (n.)
-
a humble request for help from someone in authority.
The judge offered a
plea
deal to the defendant if he admitted to killing his wife.
Trudge (v.)
-
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud.
The soldiers would
trudge
along after several days out on the battlefield.
Yearn (v.)
-
desire strongly or persistently.
The senior football players
yearned
to make the playoffs this year.
Peril (n.)
-
a source of danger.
The main character didn’t realize that the haunted house was a place of extreme
peril
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Unit 2 Vocabulary (cont.)
Pulpit (n.)
-
a platform raised to give prominence to the person on it.
When the preacher stepped into his
pulpit
everyone in the audience became silent.
Brigade (n.)
-
army unit smaller than a division.
The General needed a
brigade
of soldiers to retrieve the captured soldiers.
Convulsion (n.)
-
violent, uncontrollable contractions of muscles.
The athletes were experiencing
convulsions
after the game.
Abyss (n.)
-
a bottomless gulf or pit.
We watched as the bad guy in the movie fell into the
abyss.
Corruption (n.)
-
use of a position of trust for dishonest gain.
The government is full of
corrupt
individuals.Slide5
Unit 2 Vocabulary (cont.)
Illustrious (adj.)
-
widely known and esteemed.
The team honored the coaches
illustrious
career with a celebration.
Infamy (n.)
-
a state of extreme dishonor.
When someone dishonors their country they live in
infamy
for the rest of their days.
Martyr (n.)
-
one who voluntarily suffers death.
Don’t be a
martyr
, you know you didn’t commit that crime.
Reverence (v.)
-
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something.
The crowd bowed in
reverence
when the President walked in.
Shackled (v.)
-
bound by chains fastened around the ankles.
The murdered was
shackled
and left to rot in his cell until his hearing.