Vocabulary 2 Unit 1

acknowledge (v) To admit to be real or true Synonyms: recognize, realize After she provided three witnesses, I was forced to acknowledge that what she was saying was true. Acknowledgement (n)

Timidly (adv) In a shy or unsure way Synonyms: bashfully, gingerly, fearfully I timidly handed my crush the note. Timid (adj) timidness, timidity (n)

Wavered (v) Swayed or fluttered Synonyms: trembled, flickered, doubted After the earthquake, the building wavered but didn’t collapse. Waver, wavering (v)

Persistent (adj) Lasting or enduring despite obstacles Synonyms: determined, continuous My sister was very persistent about improving her soccer; skills she practiced four hours every night. Persist (v) persistence (n) persistently (adv)

Manipulated (v) Managed or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner Syn: used, tricked, conned I manipulated my little brother, convincing him that he should give me all his candy. Manipulate (v) manipulation (n) manipulative (adj) manipulatively (adv)

Coaxed (v) Persuaded or convinced Syn: beguiled, talked into, influenced My sister coaxed me into going to the movie with her even though I had homework to finish. Coax, coaxing (v)

Smoldering (v) Burning, simmering Syn: fuming, smoking, boiling I stared at the smoldering fire as I listened to the conversations around the campfire. Smolder, smoldered (v)

Incessant (adj) Never ending Syn: ceaseless, eternal, everlasting Her incessant babbling kept me awake all night. Incessantly (adv)

Gluttonous (adj) Tending to eat or drink excessively Syn: voracious, insatiable Hungry after the race, we were gluttonous as we ate dinner. Glutton (n) gluttonously (adv)

Subsided (v) Sank to a lower level; became less active Synonyms: decreased, abated, descended After what seemed like forever, the cricket’s chirps subsided and I was able to fall asleep. Subside, subsiding (v)