Unit 1 Vocabulary

to do something that is against a law or someone’s legal rights

• conform

• infringe

• infer

• derisive

To abuse vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

• Deplore

• Assimilate

• Derisive

• Perpetuate

an introduction at the beginning of a book or speech

• Preface

• Infer

• Assimilate

• Ascertain

to make a situation, attitude etc, especially a bad one, continue to exist for a long time

• Deplore

• Ascertain

• Perpetuate

• Diminish

To become less or to make something smaller or less.

• Diminish

• Inane

• Deplore

• Perpetuate

Very stupid or without much meaning

• Assimilate

• Conform

• Infer

• Inane

To behave in the way that most other people in your group or society behave:

• Deplore

• Conform

• Disconcerting

• Preface

To find something out for certain, to make sure of

• Ascertain

• Infer

• Assimilate

• Disconcerting

Making someone feel uncertain, uncomfortable or worried.

• Infringement

• Deplorable

• Disconcerting

• Assimilate

To express or feel disapproval of; regret strongly

• Deplore

• Derisive

• Perpetuate

• Disconcerting