1. Building An Enriched Vocabulary
Lesson 6

2. abstain Verb To refrain completely and voluntarily.
Synonyms: forgo, avoid, shun
Example:
If you want to lose weight, you will have to abstain from eating the rich desserts you love.

3. affectation Noun A false behavior Synonyms: pretense, mannerism
Example:
Beneath her affectation of elegance and refinement, I could easily recognize the crude and awkward girl I had known years before.

4. amnesty Noun An official pardon Synonyms: forgiveness, immunity
Example:
A new government will often grant amnesty to people formerly convicted of political offenses.

5. arbitrate Verb To act as an impartial judge; to settle
Synonyms: mediate
Example:
Because he was fair-minded, he was chosen to arbitrate the dispute.

6. attrition Noun A gradual decrease Synonyms: erosion, reduction
Example: The sales department is overstaffed, but the normal rate of attrition should solve that problem quickly.

7. Belligerent Adjective Warlike or hostile
Synonyms: contentious, hostile, quarrelsome
Example:
We cannot hope to arrive at a fair settlement when your attitude is so belligerent.

8. Boorish Adjective Rude or unrefined
Synonyms: vulgar, crude, unmannerly
Example:
The obnoxious and boorish behavior of the guests ruined the party.

9. Calumny
Noun
A false statement deliberately made up to injure a person.
Synonyms: Lie, falsehood, slander
Example:
The calumnies used by both candidates made it impossible to believe or respect either.

10. Chronic
Adjective
Continuing over a long period of time or recurring often.
Synonyms: Continual, constant
Example:
His inability to arrive anywhere on time has become a chronic problem.

11. Complacent Adjective Overly self-satisfied; smug.
Synonym: self-contented
Example:
We must never become complacent about our fight against terrorism.