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Unit 8 Vocab.

Unit 8 Vocab. Definitions, Antonyms and Roots. Definitions. 1. inveigh 2. puerile 3. pander 4. lionize 5. profligate 6. recalcitrant 7. otiose 8. unimpeachable 9. aleatory. A. to treat as a celebrity with great importance

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Unit 8 Vocab.

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  1. Unit 8 Vocab. Definitions, Antonyms and Roots

  2. Definitions • 1. inveigh • 2. puerile • 3. pander • 4. lionize • 5. profligate • 6. recalcitrant • 7. otiose • 8. unimpeachable • 9. aleatory • A. to treat as a celebrity with great importance • B. to exploit the weaknesses of others or to cater to others’ vices • C. stubbornly resistant; showing opposition • D. wasteful and immoral • E. useless; futile • F. To disapprove angrily; to protest • H. dependent on luck or chance • I. childish and juvenile • J. unquestionable; beyond doubt

  3. Definitions Continued • 10. asperity • 11. renunciation • 12. ameliorate • 13. allay • 14. exegesis • 15. vitiate • _______________________ • 16. nat/nasc • 17. viv • 18. mort • 19. con • 20. pre • 21. fy • A. to relieve or alleviate • B. roughness or severity • C. to corrupt morally; contaminate • D. to make better or improve • E. an explanation of a text; critical interpretation • F. rejection; refusal to acknowledge • __________________________ • a. together • b. to make • c. to be born • d. to live • e. to die • f. before

  4. Antonyms • 1. inveigh • 2. puerile • 3. lionize • 5. profligate • 6. recalcitrant • 7. otiose • 8. unimpeachable • 9. asperity • 10. renunciation • 11. ameliorate • 12. allay • 13. vitiate • A. flawed • B. mature • C. productive; necessary • D. agreeable; obedient • E. mildness; kindness • F. virtuous; principled • G. commend; laud; praise • H. admittance; concession • I. ignore; overlook • J. excite; intensify; agitate • K. weaken; damage; corrupt • L. purify; clarify; cleanse

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