Vocabulary Set 4

prejudice

• an unreasonable dislike of or preference for someone or something
• first appearance
• a shortage or lack of something
• taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas

undercover

• working or acting in secret (usually for police investigations)
• lacking
• crucial to the development or success of something
• to indicate

promptly

• with little delay; immediate
• angry
• temporarily inactive; or in deep sleep (animal)
• to indicate

restless

• unable to relax (as a result of anxiety or boredom)
• horrible or unpleasant
• skilled; expert at
• complex; detailed

static

• fixed or stable; not moving
• attentive or awake
• crucial to the development or success of something
• comparison of two things (typically for explanation or clarification)

demeanor

• outward behavior
• unlucky accident
• extreme or irrational fear of something
• a maze

compromise

• a settlement of a dispute through concessions (giving in, sacrificing, yielding)
• to make longer
• to scold someone angrily
• taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas

mishap

• unlucky accident
• widespread occurrence of an infectious disease
• a shortage or lack of something
• to hate

condescend

• to show feelings of superiority
• to shorten
• to arouse or inspire a feeling to start a fire
• a puzzle or mystery

pivotal

• crucial to the development or success of something
• fluent in speaking or writing
• attentive or awake
• to improve