English III Vocabulary Lesson 15 acquiesce altercation assail

English III Vocabulary Lesson 15 acquiesce altercation assail beleaguer brunt deprecate palliate phalanx predecessor redress

acquiesce Verb To give in to or consent to

altercation Noun An angry argument

phalanx Noun A formation soldiers; a closely united group

beleaguer Verb To surround; to harass

assail Verb to attack

brunt Noun The main shock or force of a blow or attack

deprecate Verb To belittle; express disapproval

palliate Verb To ease; to alleviate; to soothe

predecessor Noun a person who precedes (comes before) another

redress Noun – a correction Verb – to remedy or make right

English III Vocabulary Lesson 16 bulwark coalition exodus heinous insidious invidious martyr peripheral repression waive

bulwark Noun Something that gives support or protection

coalition Noun An alliance; a group of nations; a union

exodus Noun A departure

heinous Adjective Wicked; hateful; vile

insidious Adjective treacherous; dangerous

invidious Adjective Causing envy; hateful

martyr Noun One who is persecuted for his beliefs

peripheral Adjective On the edge; on the side; not essential

repression Noun A holding back or subduing (of something)

waive Verb to relinquish; to give up a right