Unit 5 Vocabulary

Unit 5 Vocabulary

Infamy:

noun: the state of being well-known for some bad act

The infamy of the attack on Pearl Harbor will never be forgotten.

harrowing:

adj. extremely distressing or stressful

Our journey by airplane was harrowing due to the turbulence.

elicit:

verb: to draw or bring out

The insults elicited a teary response.

commemorate:

verb: to recall or to show respect for someone or something in a ceremony

We commemorated our grandmother at the funeral.

illustrious:

adj. well known, respected, or admired for past achievements

He won many awards throughout his illustrious career.

tenet:

noun. a belief

I follow every tenet of my religion.

ideology:

noun. the set of ideas or beliefs of a political party or group.

Most people feel that the ideology of the Nazi Party was pure evil.

abrogate

verb. to abolish or to get rid of by law

The President decided to abrogate the peace treaty between our countries.

barrage

verb. a rapid outpouring or projection of many things at once

We withstood a barrage of snowballs from across the street.

curtail

verb. to make less, reduce, or limit

I'm failing math, so my parents have curtailed the amount of time I can spend on my phone.

revoke

verb. to take or bring back

My mom revoked my permission to go to the party.

prevalent

adj. common; dominant; powerful

Insects are prevalent throughout the world.

herald

verb. to announce or give notice

The crash of thunder heralded the arrival of the storm.

expropriate

verb. to take away the property of another for one's own use (usually in an official way)

Our money was expropriated by the king in the form of taxes.

rhetoric

noun. techniques used in argument

The lawyer specialized in rhetoric in order to win her cases.

magnitude

noun. the great size or extent of something

The great magnitude of space is hard to comprehend.

implacable

adj. relentless; unstoppable

The angry dog was implacable so I had to run away.

articulate

adj. well-spoken; good with speaking

The articulate politician spoke to an excited crowd.

inhumanity

noun. extremely cruel and brutal behavior

The inhumanity of the war left millions dead.

Anti-semitism

noun. discrimination or persecution against Jewish peoples.