Vocabulary Chapter 14

Vocabulary Study Notes

• Alleviate: To reduce suffering or make something easier to bear, often relating to emotional state or circumstances.

• Benefactor: A person or entity that provides financial assistance to others, often anonymously; essential for charitable aid.

• Covert: Refers to actions or activities that are secretive and hidden, often associated with espionage or confidential operations.

• Cynic: An individual who has a pessimistic outlook on human nature, often doubting the sincerity or goodness of people's motivations.

• Demise: A term denoting death or the end of existence, typically associated with a significant loss or understanding of mortality.

• Infamous: Describes someone or something widely known for negative reasons; associated with scandalous or immoral actions.

• Intrinsic: Refers to inherent qualities that are natural and essential to a person or thing, not influenced by external factors.

• Revulsion: A strong feeling of disgust or repulsion, often experienced in response to something morally abhorrent or disturbing.

• Speculate: The act of forming theories or conjectures about subject matter without firm evidence; often leads to discussions about hypothetical situations.

• Virile: Conveys attractive masculine traits; symbolizes strength, vigor, and assertiveness often linked to traditional gender roles.