1. Unit One Vocabulary
Week Seven

2. Broach (verb) raise (a difficult subject or topic) introduce (a topic)
There are some subjects too embarrassing to
broach in polite conversation.

3. charlatan (noun)
~imposter/fake
The fortune-teller was a charlatan.

4. erudite (adjective)
educated/learned
having/showing great knowledge

5. Etymology (noun)
the study of the origin of words.

6. extol (verb) praise enthusiastically
Ms. Smith made sure to extol Tim’s excellent decorum.

7. gratuitous (adjective)
excessive
uncalled for
I don’t like movies filled with gratuitous violence.

8. Immutable (adjective)
unchangeable
Gravity is an immutable force of physics.

9. predisposed (adjective)
prone to
susceptible
Some people are predisposed to catching a cold.

10. Truism (noun)
a statement too obvious to be worth saying .

11. venerate (verb) ~honor/hold in high esteem
One Sunday a year, we venerate our moms, but it
should be more often than that.