Unit three Vocabulary Week Six

avarice (noun) greed Some people are consumed by avarice. .

conciliate (verb) make peace Dad tried to conciliate between my fighting brothers.

corollary (noun) consequence One possible corollary of drinking and driving is arrest.

duress (noun) pressure through a threat of force The prisoner’s confession was thrown out of court because it was made under duress.

Espouse (verb) support an idea What cause do you espouse?

extenuate (verb) attempt to diminish To extenuate his feelings of guilt, Wilber confessed.

fissure (noun) a crack The earthquake opened a large fissure in the ground.

impeccable (adjective) faultless The hotel’s customer service was impeccable.

Quell (verb) quiet

rancor (noun) bitterness Kim and Bill’s break-up was marked by rancor.