1. Test Friday November 4th
Unit 6 Vocabulary
Test Friday November 4th

2. Unit 6 Vocabulary
Adversary- someone who offers opposition to someone else.
The two teams were adversaries of each other.
Ardor- feelings of great warmth and intensity.
The couple’s ardor for one another was evident in the loving glances they shared.
Mediation- the act of intervening to bring about a settlement.
The divorcing couple were able to come to mediation in their divorce settlement.
Sage- having wisdom that comes with experience.
The older couple gave the newlyweds sage advice.
Avowal- a statement asserting the truth of something.
When the immigrant was granted citizenship, he made an avowal of loyalty to his new country.

3. Unit 6 Vocabulary (cont.)
Titanic- of great force or power.
The earthquake had titanic force to it.
Foreboding- a feeling of evil to come.
The dark clouds are a foreboding of the storm that is soon to come.
Invoke- request earnestly; ask for aid or protection.
The pastor invokes God to heal those who are sick or hurting.
Grapple- the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat.
MMA fighters practice grappling in preparation for their fights.
Appease- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of.
When the husband forgot his wife’s birthday, he tried to appease her by buying her favorite flowers.

4. Unit 6 Vocabulary 9 (cont.)
Commandeer- take arbitrarily or by force.
The pirates tried to commandeer the smaller ship.
Adversity- a state of misfortune or affliction.
The football team faced adversity after losing a few games.
Restitution- a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury.
The town paid the family restitution after their grandfather passed away.
Tithe- an offering of a tenth part of some personal income.
In church, people will tithe in order to give back.
Lavish- bestow or expend profusely.
During the summer, many celebrities will hold lavish parties at their expensive homes.

5. Unit 6 Vocabulary (cont.)
Pliant- capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out.
The metal for the car was quite pliant.
Tremulous- quivering as from weakness or fear.
Because her hands are too tremulous to hold a spoon steady, she has to drink soup from a cup.
Revelry- unrestrained merrymaking.
The winner of the lottery was exhausted after enjoying a night of celebratory revelry.
Assuage- provide physical relief, as from pain.
He tried to assuage the guilt of wrongdoing by doing something right.
Profusion- the property of being extremely abundant.
In the summer, my dog is always covered with a profusion of fleas.