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Vocabulary Unit 4

Vocabulary Unit 4. ab·scond abˈskänd / verb. 1. leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft. "she absconded with the remaining thousand dollars". Access Noun. a means of approaching or entering a place.

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Vocabulary Unit 4

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  1. Vocabulary Unit 4

  2. ab·scondabˈskänd/verb 1. leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft. "she absconded with the remaining thousand dollars"

  3. AccessNoun a means of approaching or entering a place. “The staircase gives access to the top floor.” means of approach “The building has a side access." the right or opportunity to use or benefit from something. “Do you have access to a computer?” “We were denied access to our grandson”

  4. anarchy Noun 1. a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority. “He must ensure public order in a country threatened with anarchy" synonyms: lawlessness,

  5. arduous adjective: 1. difficult and tiring; involving or requiring strenuous effort; ”It was an arduous journey across country."

  6. auspicious Adjective 1. Favorable; conducive to success; “Because the other candidate was so popular, it was not the most auspicious moment to hold an election." synonyms:favorable,

  7. biased Adjective 1. unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something. “We will not tolerate this one-sided, biased media coverage."

  8. daunt verb 1. make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive. “Some people are daunted by advanced technology."

  9. disentangle Verb 1. free (something or someone) from an entanglement; extricate. “I must go,” she said, disentangling her fingers fromGabriel’s. synonyms: extricate, extract,

  10. fated Verb 1. be destined to happen, turn out, or act in a particular way. “The regime was fated to end badly.” Synonym: be destined

  11. hoodwink Verb 1. deceive or trick (someone). “The senator made an attempt to hoodwink the public.”

  12. inanimate adjective 1. not alive, esp. not in the manner of animals and humans. “The inanimate objects sat like stones."

  13. incinerate Verb destroy (something, esp. waste material) by burning. “The garbage must be incinerated at the hospital."

  14. intrepid adjective fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect). “Our intrepid reporter walked right up to the vice-president and demanded answers.”

  15. larceny Noun 1. theft of personal property. “Is the larceny case going to be taken first?”

  16. pliant Adjective 1. flexible; pliable. ”The pliant willow stems bent in the wind."

  17. pompous Adjective 1. affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important. “He is so pompous; he pretends he knows everything." synonyms: self-important, domineering

  18. precipice Noun a very steep rock face or cliff, typically a tall one. “We swerved toward the edge of the precipice." synonyms: cliff face

  19. rectify verb 1. put (something) right; correct. “Mistakes made now cannot be rectified later." synonyms: correct, right

  20. reprieve Verb cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, esp. someone condemned to death). “Under the new regime, prisoners under sentence of death were reprieved." Synonyms: pardon Noun a cancellation or postponement of a punishment.

  21. revile Verb 1. criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner. “He was now reviled by the Republican party that he had once helped to lead." Synonyms :criticize

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