1. Vocabulary List #11
English IV

2. 1. capitulate
(verb)
To surrender or give in

3. 2. catalyst
(noun)
A substance that alters the rate at which a physical or chemical reaction takes place

4. 3. caustic
(adjective)
Able to burn by chemical reaction; harsh

5. 4. hierarchy
(noun)
A group of people arranged in order of rank

6. 5. homogeneous
(adjective)
Having or consisting of the same parts

7. 6. hypocritical
(adjective)
Insincere, false; pretense of being better than one really is

8. 7. iconoclast
(noun)
A person who attracts and seeks to overthrow popular ideas

9. 8. piety
(noun)
Devotion to religious duty or practices

10. 9. placid
(adjective)
Calm; peaceful

11. 10. pompous
(adjective)
Acting with an air of great dignity; full of high-sounding words or phrases; pretentious

12. 11. sumptuous Of a size or splendor suggesting great expense
(adjective)
Of a size or splendor suggesting great expense

13. 12. surmise
(verb)
To reach a conclusion on slight evidence; to guess

14. 13. surreptitious
(adjective)
Acting in a secret way

15. 14. susceptible
(adjective)
Easily influenced or affected

16. 15. validate
(verb)
To confirm or support; to verify