English Vocabulary - Chapters 9-13

Front 1

adamant

Back 1

"inflexible"
She was adamant in her beliefs regarding gun control.

Front 2

duped

Back 2

"tricked or cheated"
He was duped into buying a fake Rolex watch.

Front 3

detachment

Back 3

"separation or withdrawal"
The troops were on detachment from their families most of last year.

Front 4

leniency

Back 4

"tolerent or merciful"
The judge showed leniency in the boys' sentence by only giving them community service.

Front 5

callous

Back 5

"cold-blooded or insensitive"
The killer was a very callous person.

Front 6

advocates

Back 6

To argue for a cause;
"to support or defend"
After a drunk driver killed her son, she became an advocate for MADD.

Front 7

adjacent

Back 7

"next to", sometimes touching
Pac Sun is adjacent to Journey's.

Front 8

renegade

Back 8

to "rebel or go against"
She dropped out of Catholic school and became a renegade against religion.

Front 9

moniker

Back 9

"Nickname"
Stewart was his name, but his moniker was "Stewie".

Front 10

emanating

Back 10

to "emit" - come out from a source
There was a sweet scent emanating from the flower.