1. Unit Two Vocabulary
Week Six

2. chastise (verb)
scold
Billy’s mom was forced to chastise him for careless behavior. .

3. demagogue (noun)
rabble-rouser/a leader who incites through emotion instead of intellect

4. deplore (verb)
condemn/regret

5. detriment (noun) the state of being harmed or damaged
Smoking is a detriment to your health.

6. emanate (verb) issue from
A sound seemed to emanate from deep within the woods. Could it be…?

7. Harbinger (noun) forerunner/omen
Some people believe a black cat is a harbinger of bad luck.

8. intercede (verb) mediate/intervene
Mom had to intercede in the fight between my two brothers.

9. irrevocable (adjective)
unalterable
If you smoke, you could do irrevocable damage to your health.

10. obnoxious (adjective)
offensive
My little brother can be quite obnoxious.

11. prevaricate (verb) lie
You can never trust someone who decides to prevaricate.