English 11-2 vocab 5 and 6

epitome

• something that goes before

• nearness

• the perfect example of something

• restrictions on access

eccentric

• fragrant

• not conventional

• restrictive

• wise

distinguish

• to laugh

• to stop doing

• to tell apart

• to sink

precursor

• forerunner

• wisdom

• scorn

• self-confidence

predilection

• vision

• fragrance

• something that goes before

• a natural preference for something

redolent

• fragrant

• not changing

• discerning

• ordinary

relinquish

• to cause to stand out

• to release or let go of

• to cause to happen abruptly

• to display

sagacious

• not eternal

• scornful

• keen in judgment

• clumsy

static

• stationary

• strict

• ordinary

• humorous

stringent

• clumsily humorous

• restrictive

• seeking revenge

• scornful