1. Unit 1 - Red Vocab Review Improving Vocab http://educ.queensu.ca/~fmc/august2004/pages/dinobreath.html

2. acclaim Gr eat praise; approval

3. adjacent Close; near to something

4. elicit To draw forth

5. engross To hold the attention of; absorb

6. escalate To increase or intensify

7. exploit To use selfishly; take advantage of

8. methodical Orderly; systematic

9. obsolete No longer active or in use; out of date

10. tangible able to be touched; having form and matter

11. terminate To stop; bring to an end

12. absolve To find innocent

13. adamant Not giving in; stubborn

14. amiable Good natured; friendly; pleasant

15. amoral Lacking a moral sense; without principles

16. animosity Bitter hate or hostility

17. antagonist an opponent; one who opposes or competes against others

18. eccentric Odd; differing from what is customary or normal

19. encounter To meet unexpectedly; come upon

20. epitome A perfect or typical example of a general type or quality; the best

21. malign To make evil and untrue statements about; speak evil of

22. deter To prevent or discourage from doing something

23. implication An idea that is communicated indirectly through a suggestion or hint

24. inequity Time, beat Injsutice; unfairness

25. infirmity A physical weakness or defect; ailment Time, beat

26. infringe To intrude or trespass on; to go beyond the limits of what is considered proper

27. innovation A new custom, method, or invention; something newly introduced

28. revitalize To renew the strength and energy of; restore to active condition

29. sparse distributed thinly; not thick or crowded

30. subjective Based on personal opinion, feelings, and attitudes; not objective

31. succinct Expressed clearly in a few words; to the point; concise

32. ann, enn year

33. Audi; audio Hearing; sound

34. cycl; cyclo circle

35. hood State or condition of

36. hyper- more than normal; overly

37. - ly in a certain manner

38. non- Not; the opposite of

39. path; -pathy feeling; suffering

40. pend to hang

41. quart; quandr- Four; fourth

42. allusion an indirect reference; reference to other literature

43. altruistic Unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others; generous; unselfish

44. appease To calm, especially by giving in to the demands of

45. arbitrary Determined by personal judgment, not rule or reason; based on impulse

46. assail To attack physically or verbally

47. banal Lacking orginality; overused; commonplace; cliche

48. euphemism A mild or vague term used as a substitute for a term considered offensive or unpleasant

49. mercenary Motivated only by financial gain; greedy

50. syndrome A group of symptoms typical of a specific disease or condition

51. taint To stain the honor of someone or something

52. curt Rudely brief when speaking to others

53. demoralize to lower the spirits of; weaken the confidence of

54. dilemma a situation requiring a difficult choice

55. inclination A tendency to think, act, or behave in a certain way

56. irate very angry

57. retort To reply, especially in a quick, sharp, or witty way

58. sabotage To deliberately destroy or damage

59. subsequent following, in time or order; next; later

60. wary cautious; on guard

61. zeal enthusiastic devotion; intense enthusiasm