English One Unit 6

Anonymous adj. Unnamed/not revealed The detective received an anonymous tip that the bartender was the killer.

Dupe verb to trick The Riddler tried to dupe Batman by setting a trap.

Belittle Verb To insult/to put someone down I didn’t like how he was belittling the smaller child, so I stepped in.

Eradicate to get rid of or destroy completely verb Darth Vader tried to eradicate all Jedi from the universe; however, his Jedi son stopped him.

Grim Adjective Harsh/depressing The boy must face the grim reality that if he tries to pet the alligator, the animal may eat him.

Makeshift Adjective Using whatever is available We decided to make a makeshift fort because we were bored.

Prominent adjective well-known Unfortunately, many reality television actors become prominent public figures.

Reluctant adjective unwilling or holding back The reluctant boy dragged his feet to school because he did not want to present his science project.

Utmost Adjective “the utmost _____” To the highest degree The community had the utmost respect for the firefighters who fought the blaze to save their houses.

Unwarranted adjective Not deserved/Not based on facts The teacher made several unwarranted accusations about the student’s conduct.

Quaint adjective Old-fashioned (in a good way) We visited a quaint village with my grandparents.

Suffice verb to be enough *Almost always with a helping verb! (Will suffice) I don’t need your social security number; your driver’s license will suffice.