1. Vocabulary Unit 15
ENGLISH 11
Number 5 by Jackson Pollock

2. allot: V – to provide or set apart
baffle: V – to puzzle, frustrate, or bewilder
cower: V – to cringe from fear
disadvantaged: ADJ – unfortunate; lacking economic and social opportunity
dismiss: V – to reject; to allow to leave; to remove

3. elaborate: ADJ – detailed; ornate; showy; gaudy
enduring: ADJ – lasting; unyielding
entice: V – to coax or lure by hope or desire
functional: ADJ – practical; having or serving a purpose
illiterate: ADJ – unable to read; having little culture or education

4. intellectual: ADJ – academic; showing mental capacity to a higher degree
introvert: N – a person who keeps to himself or herself
laborious: ADJ – tiresome; requiring much work or exertion
mentor: N – a wise and trusted counselor or advisor
optimistic: ADJ – hopeful; looking on the more favorable side of things

5. prospect: N – likelihood; the probability of success; outlook for the future
reform: V – to improve; to change to a better state or form
spontaneity: N – free and natural behavior; acting on natural impulse
substantive: ADJ – considerable; having practical importance or value
summarily: ADV – hastily; briefly