th Unit 6 Vocabulary Adversary someone who offers opposition to someone else The two teams were adversaries of each other Ardor feelings of great warmth and intensity The couples ID: 651402
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Unit 6 Vocabulary
Test Friday November 4
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Unit 6 Vocabulary
Adversary- someone who offers opposition to someone else.
The two teams were
adversaries
of each other.
Ardor- feelings of great warmth and intensity.
The couple’s
ardor
for one another was evident in the loving glances they shared.
Mediation- the act of intervening to bring about a settlement.
The divorcing couple were able to come to
mediation
in their divorce settlement.
Sage- having wisdom that comes with experience.
The older couple gave the newlyweds
sage
advice.
Avowal- a statement asserting the truth of something.
When the immigrant was granted citizenship, he made an
avowal
of loyalty to his new country.Slide3
Unit 6 Vocabulary (cont.)
Titanic- of great force or power.
The earthquake had
titanic
force to it.
Foreboding- a feeling of evil to come.
The dark clouds are a
foreboding
of the storm that is soon to come.
Invoke- request earnestly; ask for aid or protection.
The pastor
invokes
God to heal those who are sick or hurting.
Grapple- the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat.
MMA fighters practice
grappling
in preparation for their fights.
Appease- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of.
When the husband forgot his wife’s birthday, he tried to
appease
her by buying her favorite flowers.Slide4
Unit 6 Vocabulary 9 (cont.)
Commandeer- take arbitrarily or by force.
The pirates tried to
commandeer
the smaller ship.
Adversity- a state of misfortune or affliction.
The football team faced
adversity
after losing a few games.
Restitution- a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury.
The town paid the family
restitution
after their grandfather passed away.
Tithe- an offering of a tenth part of some personal income.
In church, people will
tithe
in order to give back.
Lavish- bestow or expend profusely.
During the summer, many celebrities will hold
lavish
parties at their expensive homes.Slide5
Unit 6 Vocabulary (cont.)
Pliant- capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out.
The metal for the car was quite
pliant.
Tremulous- quivering as from weakness or fear.
Because her hands are too
tremulous
to hold a spoon steady, she has to drink soup from a cup.
Revelry- unrestrained merrymaking.
The winner of the lottery was exhausted after enjoying a night of celebratory
revelry
.
Assuage- provide physical relief, as from pain.
He tried to
assuage
the guilt of wrongdoing by doing something right.
Profusion- the property of being extremely abundant.
In the summer, my dog
is always covered
with a
profusion
of fleas.