Vocabulary
Unit 10
 An
act of
forgiveness
 A general
pardon for
an offense
against a
government
amnesty
shapeless
A shape without clarity or
definition; formless, indistinct
amorphous
What are some
items/substances
that are
amorphous?
animosity
Active
hatred
Give 2 examples of 2 sets
of people/groups who
have animosity toward
each other.
To
express
agreement
To approve
concur
Would you concur (and
why or why not)if schools
decided to…
1. shorten the school day?
2. institute uniforms?
3. abolish standardized testing?
To
pardon
or
overlook
condone
Under what
circumstances should
killing someone else
be condoned?
 Mentally
quick and
observant
 Having
insight
discerning
Why are teachers
having to become
more discerning as
technology is more
available to students?

Inharmonious
 conflicting
discordant
Describe a situation in
which the sounds are
discordant.
What is a synonym for
discordant?
Doubtful
ambiguous
equivocal
If I say that your paper is
due, unequivocally, on
Thursday, am I likely to
change my mind?
Why or why not?
Mistaken,
wrong
erroneous
When could your
erroneous decision result
in someone’s death?
 Lack
of
seriousness
frivolity
Why are the things listed below,
which we spend so much energy
on, actually frivolous?
* clothing, hair, makeup
* the decorations in our homes
* choosing which restaurant to eat
at for dinner
 Alike
 Same
 Relating
to
an entire
group or
class
homogenous
Homogenous or not?
1. single gender classrooms
2. vegetable soup
3. chicken broth
4. a ball pit at an indoor
playground
Humorous
Yielding
Lenient
luxurious
indulgent
1. If I indulge my
daughter’s desire to wear
make-up, what am I
doing?
2. Should you spend the
evening before an exam
indulging yourself?
 Free
from
error
 Absolutely
dependable
infallible
Is
there anything in your
life that is infallible,
absolutely dependable?
What is it?

 To
deduce
 To conclude
 To ‘figure it
out’ based
on clues
infer
Make an inference:
* Most of my first period students
were tardy this morning.
* The highway department put a
stop sign at an intersection that
has never had one.
To
have
extreme
disgust
To hate
loathe
What could cause you to
loathe someone for whom
you once had ambivalent
feelings?
Stingy
mean
“Bah, humbug!”
miserly
What might a miserly
person do if offered a
discount on a trip to
Italy?
Wealth
affluence
Venetian Opulence Barbie
opulence
Is opulence moral
when so many
people lack basic
necessities?
Why/not?
 To
turn
stubbornly away
from what is
good or proper
 Inclined to go
against what is
expected
Perverse
*think of the word pervert
Let’s say a family is very
traditional and concerned
with appearances. What
might they consider to be
perverse behavior?
 One
who has a
love for
mankind
 Shows good will
to all men
through his
actions towards
others
philanthropist
*He was named the most politically
effective celebrity
*Since 1999, Bono has become
increasingly involved in campaigning
for third-world debt relief and raising
awareness of the plight of Africa,
including the AIDS pandemic.
*He was a nominee for the Nobel
Peace Prize in 2003, 2005, and 2006
for his philanthropy.
 Act
of
payment for
service or loss
 To
pay back
remuneration
Should families of
slaves be
remunerated?