Vocabulary Construction Unit 14 REVIEW UNITS 11 12

Vocabulary Construction – Unit 14 REVIEW UNITS 11, 12, & 13 by Marcia Timmel Art by Phillip Martin

1. pressure 1. Applying constant force; to persuade

2. reverse 2. backward; opposite; to change to the opposite

3. depress 3. to push or press down; to lower one’s spirits

4. convert 4. To change from one to another

5. expressive 5. meaningful; demonstrative

6. subvert 6. To corrupt; to destroy

7. oppressive 7. Marked by persecution, hardship; producing depression

8. versatile 8. Having many uses or talents

9. impress 9. To find favor, to attract notice; to mark

10. avert 10. To turn away, prevent

11. creed 11. (n) a statement of beliefs

12. flexible 12. (adj) able to bend without breaking

13. incredulous 13. (adj) showing disbelief; inclined not to believe

14. genuflect 14. (v) to bow or to bend on one knee

15. credible 15. (adj) plausible;

16. reflex 16. (n) an instinctive, involuntary response

17. accredit 17. (v) to certify; to send with credentials

18. deflect 18. (v) to turn aside

19. discredit 19. (v) to cast doubt upon; to damage one’s reputation

20. reflective 20. (adj) able to cast back an image; given to deep

21. propel 21. (v) to drive forward

22. pulse 22. (n) a regular beat, such as a heart beat

23. repulse 23. (v) to fend or fight off, as in an attack

24. compulsion 24. (n) a driving force; an irrational

25. expel 25. (v) to push out; to

26. pulsate 26. (v) to vibrate rhythmically

27. repellent 27. (adj) to disgust or offend

28. compel 28. (v) to force or bring about by force

29. dispel 29. (v) to drive away, to eliminate

30. impulse 30. (n) a sudden urge that leads to action