Unit 8 Vocabulary Quizs

IMPORTUNE

• To urge or beg without end; synonym: plead

• To refuse or deny a request

• To celebrate or honor someone

• To ignore or overlook a plea

IMPORTUNATE

• Extremely demanding; insistent

• Polite and respectful

• Calm and collected

• Indifferent and unconcerned

GEST

• to bear, to carry

• to throw, to cast

• to hold, to grasp

• to drop, to release

PERIPHERY

• The outermost part or boundary.

• The innermost part or core.

• A central point of focus.

• A type of fringe clothing.

PHER, PHOR

• to carry, to bring

• to create, to make

• to destroy, to eliminate

• to observe, to watch

EUPHORIA

• A feeling of great happiness or well-being.

• A state of extreme sadness.

• A condition of confusion and disarray.

• A sense of anger and frustration.

GESTATE

• To conceive and develop in the mind or body.

• To reject or dismiss an idea.

• To analyze and critique a concept.

• To memorize and recall information.

CONFERMENT

• The act of bestowing; a formal offer

• A casual conversation

• A type of legal document

• A method of teaching

RAPPORT

• A positive relationship; synonyms: camaraderie, friendship

• A formal agreement between parties

• A type of financial report

• A method of communication

GESTICULATE

• To make gestures for emphasis.

• To speak quietly and softly.

• To write down notes quickly.

• To listen attentively without speaking.