Chapter Five Vocabulary Review

DEFINITION:

An indirect reference

• Allusion

• Taint

• Mercenary

• Euphemism

DEFINITION:

Unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others

• Altruistic

• Appease

• Banal

• Syndrome

DEFINITION:

Determined by personal judgment; based on impulse

• Euphemism

• Appease

• Assail

• Arbitrary

DEFINITION:

To attack physically or verbally

• Banal

• Appease

• Assail

• Arbitrary

DEFINITION:

Lacking originality; overused

• Banal

• Euphemism

• Assail

• Taint

DEFINITION:

To calm, especially by giving in to the demands of

• Appease

• Syndrome

• Mercenary

• Banal

DEFINITION:

A mild or vague term used as a substitute for one considered offensive or unpleasant

• Euphemism

• Taint

• Assail

• Banal

DEFINITION:

Motivated only by financial gain; greedy

• Appease

• Taint

• Allusion

• Mercenary

DEFINITION:

A group of symptoms typical of a particular disease or condition

• Altruistic

• Assail

• Arbitrary

• Syndrome

DEFINITION:

To stain the honor of someone or something

• Appease

• Banal

• Syndrome

• Taint