Unit Two Vocabulary Week Four

auditory (adjective) related to hearing The auditory nerve allows us to hear. .

Chutzpah (noun) gall/nerve It takes a great deal of chutzpah to jump out of an airplane.

collusion (noun) conspiracy The spies were in collusion with one another.

feasible (adjective) possible

Figment (noun) imagined thing The purple dragon in your closet is only a figment of your imagination.

hone (verb) sharpen High school is the place to hone your intellectual skills.

mirth (noun) amusement/humor Working with students means I have cultivated a sense of mirth.

modicum (noun) a small amount People with high blood pressure should only add a modicum of salt to their food.

Placebo (noun) sop/sugar-pill A binky can serve as a placebo for cranky babies.

Platonic (adjective) friendly/non-sexual Joe and Mary have a platonic relationship.