1. Unit three Vocabulary
Week Six

2. avarice (noun)
greed
Some people are consumed by avarice. .

3. conciliate (verb) make peace
Dad tried to conciliate between my fighting brothers.

4. corollary (noun) consequence
One possible corollary of drinking and driving is arrest.

5. duress (noun) pressure through a threat of force
The prisoner’s confession was thrown out of court because it was made under duress.

6. Espouse (verb)
support an idea
What cause do you espouse?

7. extenuate (verb) attempt to diminish
To extenuate his feelings of guilt, Wilber confessed.

8. fissure (noun)
a crack
The earthquake opened a large fissure in the ground.

9. impeccable (adjective)
faultless
The hotel’s customer service was impeccable.

10. Quell (verb)
quiet

11. rancor (noun)
bitterness
Kim and Bill’s break-up was marked by rancor.