Vocab Unit 5

Predilection – a preconceived liking, a preference ​Pre=before Tion is always N When my mom was pregnant with me she ate a lot of bananas which made me have a predilection towards them. 

Culpability – liability to blame ​ity words are nouns His culpability was evident when during the interview he denied knowing her, even though a witness saw them together. 

Acrimony – harshness, sharpness in words ​ony words are nouns  The acrimony between the two students was foreseen because they have been arguing for days. 

Inadvertent – accidental, unintentional ​The inadvertent gesture was seen as hurtful, even though I was just waving at my friend. 

Mitigate – to make milder or less severe ​The lawyers attempted to mitigate the problems between two sides by putting them into separate rooms. 

Lethargic (adj) – tired, weak ​After receiving the pain medicine, the patient went into a lethargic state. 

Stoic (adj) –endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining, brave ​​Through all the criticism John remained stoic and didn't let the haters get to him.  ​

Cryptic (adj) – mysterious, puzzling ​John's cryptic look made me wonder what he was up to when he left the house 

Laud (v)– to praise ​applaud- to give lauds to someone The company decided to laud Jack’s outstanding contributions to the firm.  

Respite (n) – a rest, a pause, a break ​I had to take a respite from work because of all the stress