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