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RJ Vocab #1 . 1. accord (uh KORD) n . agreement, state of harmony, concur; according ad j. harmonious, agreeable 2. covert (KUV urt , KO vurt ) n . secret, concealed, clandestine, furtive, stealthy
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RJ Vocab #1 • 1. accord (uh KORD) n. agreement, state of harmony, concur; according adj. harmonious, agreeable • 2. covert (KUV urt, KO vurt) n. secret, concealed, clandestine, furtive, stealthy • 3. disparagement (deh SPAR ij-ment) n. the act of belittling, the act of degrading, something that casts a bad light • 4. galling (GAUL ing) adj. very irritating, vexing, bitter; gall n. bile, an irritant, impudence, something bitter • 5. partisan (PART tizen ) n.; one who exhibits extreme or possible blind allegiance to a group, also known as a weapon
R&J Vocab 1 cont’d… • 6. pernicious (pur NISH us) adj. very destructive or harmful, deadly, baneful, detrimental • 7. portent (PORE tent) n. a sign or forewarning; omen, warning; portentous adj. momentous, having great significance • 8. profane (pruh FANE) v. showing contempt toward sacred things; to violate, desecrate or defame • 9. virtuous (VIR choo us) adj. having excellent morals, righteous, ethical, noble • 10. wanton (WAHN tun) adj. immoral, lewd; wanton n. someone who is immoral or lewd