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Vocabulary List: Unit 8

Vocabulary List: Unit 8. Abate to Placate. abate. When the winds abated , the helicopter was able to land . demeanor. The President has such a calm demeanor that it takes quite a bit of effort to anger him. abhor. I abhor doing my laundry, so I have it professionally cleaned . v.

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Vocabulary List: Unit 8

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  1. Vocabulary List: Unit 8 Abate to Placate

  2. abate When the winds abated, the helicopter was able to land.

  3. demeanor • The President has such a calm demeanor that it takes quite a bit of effort to anger him.

  4. abhor • I abhordoing my laundry, so I have it professionally cleaned. • v. • to detest; to hate strongly

  5. dole v. to distribute; to give out sparingly • At the Red Cross shelter, food was doled out carefully to the the crowded earthquake victims.

  6. gamut • Carmela’s taste in music ran the whole gamut of rock and roll from the 60s to the 2000s. • Gamut---noun • the whole range or extent

  7. extrovert • As an extrovert, Liz loved parties and preferred entertaining to spending a quiet night alone. • n. • one who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interaction with others

  8. aficionado • Despite their atrocious season, I am still a loyal Redskins aficionado and I wear my Cooley jersey every Sunday. • n. • an enthusiast, a fan, • an ardent follower

  9. goad to provoke someone to do something; to spur • The students attempted to goad Kevin into skipping school with them, but he refused to join them at McDonalds.

  10. concurrently • Sammy couldn’t decide which TV show to watch when his two favorite shows, American Idol and America’s Got Talent, aired concurrently. • adj. • happening at the same time; simultaneous

  11. placate • The airline gave out free vouchers in order to placatefrustrated travelers during the holiday season. • to pacify, soothe, calm

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