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Unit 2

Unit 2. superficial. lacking depth shallow. contrary. conflicting opposite. transition. moving from one thing to the next. scapegoat. one who is blamed for the actions of others. concede. to admit to something. deter. to prevent or discourage. disclose. to reveal or make known.

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Unit 2

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  1. Unit 2

  2. superficial lacking depth shallow

  3. contrary conflicting opposite

  4. transition moving from one thing to the next

  5. scapegoat one who is blamed for the actions of others

  6. concede to admit to something

  7. deter to prevent or discourage

  8. disclose to reveal or make known

  9. denounce express disapproval openly

  10. sustain to keep something going, continue

  11. conservative tending to resist change traditional

  12. diversity variety

  13. compensate to make payment of give pay

  14. surpass go beyond what is expected

  15. verify to prove or say something is true

  16. supplement to add to – give what is lacking

  17. derive to get or receive from a source

  18. tentative no final, not definite

  19. moderate medium, average, not extreme

  20. conceive to think of, imagine

  21. inhibit to hold back or prevent

  22. chronic constant, continuing

  23. pretense a false show or claim

  24. optimist someone who expects a positive outcome

  25. alter change

  26. refrain hold back from doing

  27. ample plenty, enough

  28. remorse strong feeling of guilt of regret

  29. chronological in time order of events

  30. blunt honest, straight forward

  31. prolong to make longer, stretch out

  32. donor a person who gives to others

  33. apprehensive uneasy, anxious

  34. phobia extreme fear of something

  35. prudent cautious, wise, careful

  36. acute severe, sharp

  37. arrogant proud, vain, conceited

  38. prominent obvious, noticeable

  39. recipient one who receives

  40. anonymous not know or identified

  41. bestow to give or award to honor

  42. contempt disrespect for authority

  43. assess test or evaluate

  44. dogmatic opinionated, stubborn

  45. adhere stick to something

  46. defect flaw or fault

  47. alienate to separate

  48. affluent wealthy

  49. absurd silly, ridiculous

  50. compile gather, create a list

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