Unit 5 Voc.
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Unit 5 Voc.Lorenzo Reese, Julian Smith,
DeCarlos Rogers 12A
Bovine (adj.):Oxlike; cowlike. The size of my
german shepard is of bovine proportion.
Synonym:cow, oxen
Ignoble (adj.):Not honorable in character
or purpose.The ignoble Black Beard stole all of the crew’s gold, and left them stranded on the island.
Synonym:peasant, wrong
Corpulent (adj.):A fat person;obesity
A corpulent person should go to the gym to stay healthy.
Synonym:large, obese
Impugn (V.):Dispute the truth, validity,
or honesty of (a statement or motive); call
into question.
Judge Alex had to impugn the lawyers statements on multiple occasions.
Synonym:trash, dispute
Dispassionate (adj.):Not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial.
The dispassionate Mr.Anderson walked to work with an attitude.
Synonym:neutral, moderate
Susceptible (adj.):Likely or liable to be
influenced or harmed by a particular thing.
Lee was susceptible to complain when Ms.Geer gave him homework.
Synonym:prone liable
Consternation (N.):Feelings of anxiety or
dismay, typically at something unexpected.
My neighbors always feel consternated when I let my dog walk in their yard.
Synonym:alarm, anxiety
Subservient (adj.):Prepared to obey
others unquestioningly.
The subservient man was cleaning the house for his wife.
Synonym:slavish, inferior
Dissension (N.):Disagreement that leads
to discord.The couples dissension may lead to a divorce.
Synonym: discord, strife
Odium (N.):General or widespread
hatred or disgust directed toward someone as a result of their actions.
My odium of Julian grows stronger everyday.
Synonym:dislike, hate