1. Unit Two Vocabulary
Week Four

2. auditory (adjective) related to hearing
The auditory nerve allows us to hear. .

3. Chutzpah (noun) gall/nerve
It takes a great deal of chutzpah to jump out of an airplane.

4. collusion (noun) conspiracy
The spies were in collusion with one another.

5. feasible (adjective)
possible

6. Figment (noun) imagined thing
The purple dragon in your closet is only a figment of your imagination.

7. hone (verb)
sharpen
High school is the place to hone your intellectual skills.

8. mirth (noun) amusement/humor
Working with students means I have cultivated a sense of mirth.

9. modicum (noun) a small amount
People with high blood pressure should only add a modicum of salt to their food.

10. Placebo (noun) sop/sugar-pill
A binky can serve as a placebo for cranky babies.

11. Platonic (adjective) friendly/non-sexual
Joe and Mary have a platonic relationship.