REMINDER: The final copies of your persuasive papers are due on Monday, March 15. Please remember to submit them to turnitin.com
Part III unit 2
Adjectives
1. Altruistic- unselfishly concerned for others
2. Astute- shrewd, crafty, keen of mind
3. Authentic- genuine, entitled to acceptance
4. Cumulative- tending to increase or accumulate
5. Despondent- dejected, despairing
6. Didactic- morally instructive
7. Ecclesiastical- pertaining to church or clergy, especially as an established institution
8. Felicitous- fortunate, aptly chosen, happily conceived
9. Imperial- majestic, befitting an emperor
10. Odious- hateful, offensive
Verbs
11. Emancipate- liberate, set free
12. Meditate- to act as a go-between, serve as a harmonizing agent
13. Reciprocate- repay an obligation, social or otherwise, exchange favors or courtesies
14. Reconcile- to bring to agreement, harmonize
15. Relegate- to banish or reduce to lower status
16. Repudiate- to disavow, disown, reject
17. Subsidize- to provide financial aid
18. Temporize- to act evasively to gain time, yield temporarily to circumstances
19. Usurp- to seize (power or control) unlawfully
20. Vindicate- to justify, clear of a charge or criticism
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