English III Unit 9 Vocab.

abate

• noun

• verb

• adjective

to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to deduct, omit

• abate

• adulation

• anathema

• astute

adulation

• noun

• verb

• adjective

praise or flattery that is excessive

• abate

• adulation

• anathema

• astute

anathema

• noun

• verb

• adjective

an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectively without the article)

• adulation

• anathema

• astute

• avarice

astute

• noun

• verb

• adjective

shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom

• anathema

• astute

• avarice

• abate

avarice

• noun

• verb

• adjective

a greedy desire, particularly for wealth

• astute

• avarice

• abate

• adulation