Vocab Week 1 Second Semester

Abstain verb (used without object) to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from ): to abstain from eating meat.

Discrepancy Noun an instance of difference or inconsistency: There are certain discrepancies between the two versions of the story.

Accommodation noun the act of accommodating; state or process of being accommodated; adaptation. adjustment of differences; reconciliation.

Fidelity noun strict observance of promises, duties, etc.: a servant's fidelity.

Acrimony noun sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition, etc.: The speaker attacked him with great acrimony.

Gratuitous adjective given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.

Adamant adjective utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, etc.

Injunction noun Law. a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act. an act or instance of enjoining.

Agility noun the power of moving quickly and easily; nimbleness: exercises demanding agility. the ability to think and draw conclusions quickly; intellectual acuity.

Innuendo Noun an indirect intimation about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature.

Benefactor noun a person who confers a benefit; kindly helper. a person who makes a bequest or endowment, as to an institution.

Irrevocable adjective not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable: an irrevocable decree.

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