Vocabulary: Unit 11

appease: (v. ) to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to appease: (v.) to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to synonyms: pacify, mollify, propitiate antonyms: enrage, provoke, irritate   belated: (adj.) late, tardy synonyms: behind schedule antonyms: early, ahead of time   calamitous: (adj.) causing a great misfortune synonyms: disastrous, catastrophic, ruinous, fatal antonyms: fortunate, beneficial, salutary   cite: (v.) to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend synonyms: refer to, enumerate, subpoena antonyms: ignore, disregard   conventional: (adj.) in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite synonyms: ordinary, commonplace, orthodox antonyms: outlandish, bizarre, unorthodox

decoy: (v) to lure into a trap; (n decoy: (v) to lure into a trap; (n.) a person or thing used to lure into a trap synonyms: (v.) entice, entrap; (n.) attraction, bait   delve: (v.) to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into synonyms: probe, investigate   ensue: (v.) to follow in order, come immediately after, and as a result synonyms: result antonyms: precede, come before   gallantry: (n.) heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy. synonyms: bravery, chivalry, daring antonyms: cowardice, boorishness   impart: (v.) to make known, tell; to give, pass something on synonyms: transmit, bestow, grant antonyms: withhold, keep back, conceal  

judicious: (adj. ) using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible judicious: (adj.) using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible synonyms: thoughtful, prudent, shrewd, astute antonyms: foolish, thoughtless, ill-considered     mediate: (v.) to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go- between; (adj.) occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary synonyms: (v.) arbitrate, umpire, referee   milieu: (n.) the setting, surroundings, environment   outlandish: (adj.) strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits synonyms: bizarre, odd, unorthodox, unconventional antonyms: conventional, orthodox, staid, sober   overbearing: (adj.) domineering, haughty, bullying, overpowering, predominant synonyms: high-handed, overriding antonyms: meek, unassuming, self-effacing  

pert: (adj. ) high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty pert: (adj.) high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty synonyms: vivacious, impudent, fresh antonyms: sullen, gloomy, peevish quirk: (n.) a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn synonyms: peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity   regale: (v.) to feast, entertain agreeably synonyms: divert   shiftless: (adj.) lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient synonyms: careless, sloppy antonyms: hardworking, ambitious   taint: (n.) a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor; (v.) to stain or contaminate synonyms: (n.) blot; (v.) soil, tarnish, pollute antonyms: (v.) decontaminate, cleanse