COLLEGE 2 VOCABULARY 8

ADULTERATE-v- to corrupy, to contaminate, to pollute

ALOOF-adj- not interested, stanoffish, indifferent

APOCHRYPHAL-adj- false, counterfeit

BELITTLE-v- to make something seem unimportant, to trivialize

CAPITULATE-v to surrender, to give in

CRESTFALLEN-adj- discourages, disappointed

CONCILIATORY-adj- meant to soothe or reconcile

DEARTH-n- shortage

DESECRATE-v- to treat with disrespect

DIFFIDENT-n- shy; modest, unassertive


ADDITIONAL 5 FOR HONORS:


SPECTRAL-adj- ghostly

MENDACTIOUS-adj- lying, false

GUFFAW-n- boistereous laughter

BILK-v- to swinde, to cheat

PULSILLANIMOUS-adj- cowardly, fainthearted