Vocab Unit 3

Front 1

Plaudits (n.)

Back 1

commendable, or deserving applause

His benevolent gifts to charities earned him plaudits from the public.

An audience normally gives plaudits.

Front 2

Credence (n.)

Back 2

belief or acceptance; TRUSTWORTHINESS, reliability

The citizens of Maycomb County did not place much credence in Tom Robinson.

Front 3

Covet (v.)

(Covetous, covetousness)

Back 3

to wish or crave for, to desire greedily

King Midas coveted gold more than anything else.

When someone is covetous, they border on obsession.

Front 4

Attest (v.)

(Attestation [attest is usually followed by TO ])

Back 4

to bear witness or certify; to demonstrate or declare as true

Since I've known him for so long, I can attest to his honesty.

Front 5

Assent (v.)

(Assenter, assentingly)

Back 5

to consent to or agree with

Her parents finally assented to allowing her to drive their car.

(to give permission)

Front 6

Concord (n.)

(concordant, discord)

Back 6

agreement or HARMONY; friendly or peaceful relations

Scout seemed to be in concord with very few people at her school.

Front 7

Consistent (adj.)

(concordant, discord)

Back 7

compatible or in agreement; keeping to the same principles or actions

A trait is a characteristic that is consistent over an extended period of time.

Front 8

Solidarity (n.)

Back 8

cooperation and loyalty based on unity of interests and beliefs

A team must have solidarity within its ranks if it is to be successful.

Front 9

Fidelity (n.)

Back 9

loyalty or devotion to duty

His fidelity to his country was unmatched.

Front 10

Liaison (n.)

Back 10

a close bond or connection

B.H.S. has a liaison with its sister city school system-Takatori- in Japan.

Front 11

Palaver (n.)

Back 11

a conference, discussion, or conversation

The teachers held a palaver to discuss the problems in the school.

Front 12

Accost (n.)

Back 12

to approach and speak to (in a challenging way)

I was accosted by a man who was trying to sell newspapers.