1. Unit One Vocabulary
Week Six

2. adamant (adjective) unwavering stubborn
Why must you be so adamant in your opinions?

3. Altruism (noun) ~unselfishness .
Altruism simply means putting the needs of others ahead of your own. .

4. armament (NOUN)
~the weapons of war The U.S. is the largest producer of armament in the world.

5. conflagration (noun) a great fire
Peshtigo, Wisconsin was consumed by a great conflagration.

6. Desolation (noun) bleakness/isolation
The tornado left desolation in its wake.

7. Efficacy (NOUN)
effectiveness

8. Epidermis (noun) outer layer of skin
The shark’s epidermis protects it from the cold temperatures of the ocean.

9. mawkish (adjective)
maudlin

10. obtuse (adjective)
dull-witted
Brandy can be rather obtuse at times.

11. PROACTIVE (Adjective)
~acting in advance of difficulty
With car maintenance, it is almost always cheaper to be proactive.