1. Unit 2 Vocabulary
Test Friday 9/1

2. Unit 2 Vocabulary
Exempt (adj.) - grant relief from a rule or requirement.
If you do well on your test you may be exempt from the final exam.
Dismayed (v.) - struck with fear, dread, or consternation.
He was a little dismayed when his schedule did not allow time for recreation.
Intricate (adj.) - having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate.
The details of the painting were so intricate the young artist knew he could not replicate them.
Torrent (n.) - an overwhelming number or amount.
The jewelry store was torrent with diamonds and jewels.
Tentative (adj.)- hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
The parents were tentative to let their daughter date the football player.

3. Unit 2 Vocabulary (cont.)
Admonition (n.) - cautionary advice about something imminent.
He was aware of his own admonition not to talk about his training.
Plea (n.)- a humble request for help from someone in authority.
The judge offered a plea deal to the defendant if he admitted to killing his wife.
Trudge (v.) - walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud.
The soldiers would trudge along after several days out on the battlefield.
Yearn (v.) - desire strongly or persistently.
The senior football players yearned to make the playoffs this year.
Peril (n.)- a source of danger.
The main character didn’t realize that the haunted house was a place of extreme peril.

4. Unit 2 Vocabulary (cont.)
Pulpit (n.) - a platform raised to give prominence to the person on it.
When the preacher stepped into his pulpit everyone in the audience became silent.
Brigade (n.) - army unit smaller than a division.
The General needed a brigade of soldiers to retrieve the captured soldiers.
Convulsion (n.) - violent, uncontrollable contractions of muscles.
The athletes were experiencing convulsions after the game.
Abyss (n.) - a bottomless gulf or pit.
We watched as the bad guy in the movie fell into the abyss.
Corruption (n.) - use of a position of trust for dishonest gain.
The government is full of corrupt individuals.

5. Unit 2 Vocabulary (cont.)
Illustrious (adj.) - widely known and esteemed.
The team honored the coaches illustrious career with a celebration.
Infamy (n.) - a state of extreme dishonor.
When someone dishonors their country they live in infamy for the rest of their days.
Martyr (n.) - one who voluntarily suffers death.
Don’t be a martyr, you know you didn’t commit that crime.
Reverence (v.)- a feeling of profound respect for someone or something.
The crowd bowed in reverence when the President walked in.
Shackled (v.) - bound by chains fastened around the ankles.
The murdered was shackled and left to rot in his cell until his hearing.