Unit One Vocabulary Week Seven

Broach (verb) raise (a difficult subject or topic) introduce (a topic) There are some subjects too embarrassing to broach in polite conversation.

charlatan (noun) ~imposter/fake The fortune-teller was a charlatan.

erudite (adjective) educated/learned having/showing great knowledge

Etymology (noun) the study of the origin of words.

extol (verb) praise enthusiastically Ms. Smith made sure to extol Tim’s excellent decorum.

gratuitous (adjective) excessive uncalled for I don’t like movies filled with gratuitous violence.

Immutable (adjective) unchangeable Gravity is an immutable force of physics.

predisposed (adjective) prone to susceptible Some people are predisposed to catching a cold.

Truism (noun) a statement too obvious to be worth saying .

venerate (verb) ~honor/hold in high esteem One Sunday a year, we venerate our moms, but it should be more often than that.