1. Vocab Unit 5

2. Predilection – a preconceived liking, a preference
​Pre=before
Tion is always N
When my mom was pregnant with me she ate a lot of bananas which made me have a predilection towards them. 

3. Culpability – liability to blame
​ity words are nouns
His culpability was evident when during the interview he denied knowing her, even though a witness saw them together. 

4. Acrimony – harshness, sharpness in words
​ony words are nouns 
The acrimony between the two students was foreseen because they have been arguing for days. 

5. Inadvertent – accidental, unintentional
​The inadvertent gesture was seen as hurtful, even though I was just waving at my friend. 

6. Mitigate – to make milder or less severe
​The lawyers attempted to mitigate the problems between two sides by putting them into separate rooms. 

7. Lethargic (adj) – tired, weak
​After receiving the pain medicine, the patient went into a lethargic state. 

8. Stoic (adj) –endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining, brave
​​Through all the criticism John remained stoic and didn't let the haters get to him.  ​

9. Cryptic (adj) – mysterious, puzzling
​John's cryptic look made me wonder what he was up to when he left the house 

10. Laud (v)– to praise ​applaud- to give lauds to someone
The company decided to laud Jack’s outstanding contributions to the firm.

11. Respite (n) – a rest, a pause, a break
​I had to take a respite from work because of all the stress