1. Study Skills Vocabulary Unit 1
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2. Paragon
Par-ah-gon Noun Definition: a model or pattern of excellence Since I am in poor health, I’m not a paragon of wellness.

3. Strife
Stryfe Noun Definition: A bitter conflict or fight A life of poverty is filled with much strife.

4. Appease
Ah-peez Verb Definition: to soothe or relieve by giving into The trainer appeases the monkey by giving him extra bananas.

5. Lampoon
Lam-poon Noun Definition: a light, good humored mockery of something or someone In a humorous skit, the comedian lampooned the president.

6. Boon
Boon Noun Definition: a timely benefit or blessing The week-long rain was a boon to the farmers whose crops were withering.

7. Poltroon
Pol-troon Noun Definition: a coward When the dog saw me, he acted like a poltroon and ran under his front porch.

8. Brazen
Bray-zun Adjective Definition: bold and shameless The thieves were brazen enough to leave a mocking note for the investigators.

9. Conundrum
Kuh-nun-drum Noun Definition: a dilemma or problem In most mystery novels, the conundrum is solved by the end.

10. Covert Koh-vert Adjective Definition: secret, hidden, concealed
Spies usually operate covertly.

11. Bootleg
Boot-leg Verb Definition: to smuggle; to make, sell, or transport for sale illegally Yuengling covered their bootleg operation during Prohibition by producing ice cream too.