Vocabulary Drill

Chapter Twelve

congenially · pleasantly

consummate · complete

contagious · spreading

content · happy

conviction · confidence

cordially · agreeably

counteract · go against

crafty · sly

cue · signal

debunk · disprove

deliberation · thought

demean · degrade

demolished · destroyed

dignity · respectability

disclose · reveal

discord · disagreement

distinctive · unique

dominant · strongest

ecstasy · joy

efficient · effective

elevate · raise

elusive · evasive

emissary · representative

endurance · stamina

eradicate · destroy

erroneously · in error

evaporate · disappear

exemplary · outstanding

exemplify · embody

exploit · use

fanfare · cheering

formidable · challenging

fraud · phony

fundamentals · basics

harassment · hassle

heckler · person yelling insults

incidental · accidental

inevitable · unpreventable

infamy · shame

innumerable · countless

intemperate · brutal

intransigent · unyielding

inundated · flooded

irony · paradox

jollity · merriment

loath · reluctant

longevity · endurance

meddler · one who interferes

merriment · happiness

mystified · confused

negate · cancel

onset · start

optimistic · hopeful

overshadow · darken

persevered · endured

predetermined · decided in advance

propagate · generate

reveling · celebrating

sauntered · strolled