1. Unit One Vocabulary
Week Eight

2. Decimate (verb)
destroy
In war one side tries to decimate the other. .

3. doggedly (adverb)
single-mindedly
Jim doggedly pursued his dreams.

4. doppelganger (noun)
twin/look-alike
Though Tom isn’t Mick’s brother you might swear he was Mick’s
doppelganger.

5. enamored (adjective)
charmed
Kyle was enamored by the princess.

6. ersatz (adjective) fake
Did you actually think you could fool me with a set of ersatz pearls?

7. introspective (adjective)
thoughtful/inward-looking
It is always a good idea to save a few minutes for introspective thinking.

8. menial (adjective) unskilled
Work hard in school, so you don’t have to spend your life doing menial work.

9. Remediation (noun) the act of correcting a fault
Dan is an expert at mechanical remediation.

10. requisition (noun) written request.
I sent a requisition form to the office for more requisition forms.

11. throttle (verb)
strangle
Sometimes Homer tries to throttle Bart.