Vocabulary Unit 10: WWII

to bring to a state of calm, peace, quiet, ease; pacify

• appease

• arduous

• avert

• brunt

hard to do; requires strenuous effort; difficult and tiring

• arduous

• avert

• brunt

• console

to turn away (one’s eyes or thoughts); to prevent, avoid

• avert

• brunt

• console

• deadlock

the main impact, force, or burden

• brunt

• console

• deadlock

• tenacious

v: to comfort

n: the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device

• console

• deadlock

• tenacious

• eminent

n: a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions;

v: to bring to a standstill

• deadlock

• tenacious

• eminent

• reconcile

holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent

• tenacious

• eminent

• reconcile

• versatile

famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting

• eminent

• reconcile

• versatile

• appease

to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself)

• reconcile

• versatile

• appease

• arduous

able to do many things well; capable of many uses

• versatile

• appease

• arduous

• avert