Vocab Unit 4 9 Honors Abstract – Segregate

Abstract Adjective Theoretical; impersonal Synonym: not concrete James liked sushi in the abstract, but when he actually sat down to try it, he realized the idea of eating raw fish totally grossed him out.

Analogy Noun A comparison of one thing to another; a similarity Synonym: connection Sam’s analogy that a bee sting feels like an alligator bite seems like a bit of an exaggeration to me.

Awry Adjective Off-course; twisted in some way Synonym: off-track Though we had planned out every aspect of our trip, unexpected construction caused our driving route to go awry.

Chagrin Noun Humiliation or embarrassment Synonym: disappointment (because of a humiliation) Much to my chagrin, I found out that the text I had meant to send only to my mom was actually sent to my entire family!

Connoisseur Noun An expert in a particular field Synonym: an authority or specialist June is considered a connoisseur in the art industry; she has a knack for choosing artists that become extremely popular.

Demagogue Noun A leader who uses prejudice to get more power Synonym: an agitator If Doug ever intends to be taken seriously as a national political leader, he needs to stop behaving like a demagogue and instead focus on the real issues of the nation.

Elusive Adjective Hard to pin down; evasive Synonym: difficult to find The rare bird was elusive, and Alex found himself sitting by his window all morning trying to locate it high in the trees.

Fauna Noun Animals Synonym: wildlife The variety of fauna in the rainforest is truly astounding.

Idiosyncrasy Noun A peculiar habit Synonym: an eccentricity; a quirk Michelle’s most obvious idiosyncrasy is that she eats everything with a fork, even soup!

Integral Adjective Essential Synonym: comprehensive Joe’s supervisor determined that he was not integral to the department’s success, and, as a result, she recommended that he was assigned to another department.

Martyr Noun Someone who gives up his or her life to support a cause; someone who makes a show of suffering to gain sympathy Synonym: victim Sophie acted like a martyr as a way to make people think she needed special treatment because of her seasonal allergies.

Opulent Adjective Luxurious Synonym: ostentatious; expensive The millionaire decorated his opulent home with expensive furnishings and solid gold pieces.

Pivotal Adjective Crucial Synonym: vital The community’s petition proved to be the pivotal point in getting the board to review its previous decision.

Reciprocal Adjective Mutual; shared Synonym: common States often have reciprocal agreements with other states and will agree to value a person’s professional license if they move to a new location.

Segregate Verb To separate Synonym: to isolate Society used to segregate schools to keep Black and White students separate.