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Unit 1 Vocabulary

Unit 1 Vocabulary. Clusters #1,2,3. Characterize, v. Characters, characterization, characteristics, characterized, characterizing. intensity, n. To intensify, intensification, intense. Lucid, adj. Lucidity, lucidly, lucidness . Obscure, v.

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Unit 1 Vocabulary

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  1. Unit 1 Vocabulary Clusters #1,2,3

  2. Characterize, v. • Characters, characterization, characteristics, characterized, characterizing

  3. intensity, n. • To intensify, intensification, intense

  4. Lucid, adj. • Lucidity, lucidly, lucidness

  5. Obscure, v. • Obscures, obscured, obscuring, obscurely obscureness

  6. Pathetic, adj. • Pathetically, pathetical

  7. Perspective, n. • Perspectively (adv.)

  8. Pretense, n. • Pretentious, pretentiousness, pretension

  9. Stigmatize, v. • Stigmatizes, stigmatized, stigmatizing, stigmatization

  10. Accusation(s), n. • To make a claim or blame, a charge of wrongdoing • To accuse (v), accusingly (adv), accusable (adj),

  11. Ambitious, adj. • A strong desire for success, or a specific goal • Ambition (n), ambitiously (adv),nonambitious

  12. Assert, v. • To state (say) with confidence or force, declare • Assertible (adj), assertiveness (n), assertive & nonassertive (adj), assertively (adv),

  13. Discordant, adj. • Disagreeable, unpleasant to the ear, sounding harsh • Nondiscordant (adj), discordantly (adv),

  14. Expectation(s), n. • A belief that something will happen, looking forward to or expecting • To expect (v), expectational (adj), overexpectation(n)

  15. Inevitable, adj. • Sure to happen, unavoidable, certain • Inevitably (adj), inevitableness (n)

  16. Prodigy, n. • An unusually talented child or a child genius • prodigies

  17. Reproach(es), n. • Disapproval, disgrace, discredit, blame, criticism • To reproach (v), reproachable (adj), reproachably (adv)

  18. Authenticity, n. • To be real or genuine • Authentically (adv),authentic (adj)

  19. Compel, v. • Force, feeling like you must do something • Compellable (adj), compellably (adv)

  20. Discriminate, v. • To treat someone differently because of prejudice • Discrimination (n), discriminated (adj), discriminately (adv)

  21. Eliminate, v. • To remove or get rid of • Eliminator (n), elimination (n), eliminative (adj)

  22. Potential, n. • Natural ability, possibility • Potentially (adv)

  23. Predominate, v. • To be the stronger or leading element, To be more powerful or better • Predomination(adj), predominately (adv), predominant (adj), predominantly (adv)

  24. Racism, n. • A belief that one race is better than another • Racist (n), antiracism, antiracist, race

  25. Tension(s), n. • Stress, strain or anxiety • Tensional (adj)

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