V OCABULARY U NIT 6. A BSTAIN ( V ) To go without; to hold oneself back voluntarily On the first...

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VOCABULARY UNIT 6

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Page 1: V OCABULARY U NIT 6. A BSTAIN ( V ) To go without; to hold oneself back voluntarily On the first week of my diet, I abstained from eating the leftover.

VOCABULARY UNIT 6

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ABSTAIN (V)

To go without; to hold oneself back voluntarily

On the first week of my diet, I abstained from eating the leftover Halloween candy.

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BLIGHTED (V)

To cause wither or decay; to destroy; ruin

The early winter frost blighted the farmer’s pumpkin crops.

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CREDULOUS (ADJ)

Gullible; ready to believe anything

She was a credulous fool to believe the blatant lies coming from her boyfriend.

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ENSHROUD (V)

To cover; conceal

After killing the pup, Lennie enshrouded it in hay.

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HAUGHTY (ADJ)

Proud; snobbish; arrogant

The king was too haughty to listen to the advice of his advisors.

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LACHRYMOSE (ADJ)

Tearful; sad

The lachrymose funeral deeply affected everyone in attendance.

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OBFUSCATE (V)

Deliberately make something difficult to understand

The teacher obfuscated the math problem with additional information to test her students’ skills.

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PLETHORA (N)

An excess; overabundance

Due to the plethora of ice cream flavors, I had a difficult time choosing!

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REPUDIATE (V)

To shun; reject; refuse

The congress repudiated the President’s health bill in a landslide vote.

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TEDIUM (N)

Boredom

Melissa couldn’t stand the tedium of a long road trip with her family.