Vocabulary Unit 3 Flashcards
adversary
an opponent or enemy
“His adversary is the bully that taunts him 24/7”
antagonize
to provoke or display hostility
“I antagonized my brother by trash-talking him”
autonomy
independence
“When the US gained autonomy from Britain, many people thrived”
coherent
clear and logical
“The argument was coherent; everyone knew what he was saying”
contempt
scorn or open disrespect
“The clown faced contempt when they threw tomatoes at him.”
depict
represent and show
“The picture depicted above signifies the brilliance of art”
disparate
different and distinct
“The student was very disparate from the others- he failed every single class”
empathy
understanding of another’s feelings
“I felt empathy when my friend told me he was attacked by the bully”
exemplary
A worthy example
“The soldier’s exemplary work inspires many others today.”
hierarchy
A ranking system
“The Hierarchy of the kingdom was ranked in this order: the king, the nobles, the middle class, and the peasants.”
incontrovertible
unquestionable, impossible to deny
“The argument that Michael Jordan is the GOAT is incontrovertible”
lament
To grieve and mourn for
“I lamented the loss of my friend”
obscure
not clearly understood or expressed
“The claim was not coherent, but obscure because have the claim was pointless arguing.”
pragmatic
practical- guided by practice and not theory
“The pragmatic solution for cuts is to put a band aid on it”
quell
To put an end to
“I rapidly quelled the fight and broke the two students apart”
