Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Core 5: Vocab List #3




  1. Redeem: competence of bad aspects or faltes
  2. Disdain: the feeling that something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect.
  3. Immoderate: not sensible or restrained; excessive.
  4. Askew: not in straight levolor positions
  5. Perceive: to be come aware of (something); come to realize or understand
  6. Hierarchy: a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority
  7. Delicacies:the quality of being delicate, in particular: fineness or intricacy of texture or structure
  8. Stammered: speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words.

Core 6 Vocab List #3




  1. Redeem : Verb
Definition:compensate for the faults or bad aspects of (something).


  1. Disdain : Noun
Definition: the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.


  1. Immoderate : Adjective
Definition: not sensible or restrained; excessive.


  1. Askew: Adverb & Adjective
Definition: not in a straight or level position.


  1. Perceive: Verb
Definition: become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand or interpret or look on (someone or something) in a particular way; regard as.


  1. Coquettish : Adjective
Definition: behaving in such a way as to suggest a playful sexual attraction; flirtatious.


  1. Gallantries: Noun
Definition: polite attention or respect given by men to women or actions or words used when paying polite and respectful attention to women.


  1. Impoverished: Verb
Definition: make (a person or area) poor or exhaust the strength, vitality, or natural fertility of.