1. Vocab Unit #5 9 Honors
Accost –serendipity

2. Accost V To approach and speak to someone aggressively
Synonym: to attack
Julia felt threatened when the man accosted her on the dark road.

3. Animosity N Resentment; hostility Synonym: ill-will
Though the friends made up after their fight, it was clear to see that both of them still had animosity toward the other.

4. Bastion N Stronghold; fortress Synonym: fortified place
The soldiers tried to protect their camp, which was the last bastion they had.

5. Chastise V To inflict punishment on someone Synonym: to discipline
The teacher chastised her class for misbehaving for the substitute teacher.

6. Construe V To interpret Synonym: to understand
Allison was confused when she was pulled over for a minor traffic violation; she had always construed the law to mean that she was allowed to take a right at a red light.

7. Deride V To ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously
Synonym: to make fun of
The coach derided her players until a number of them decided to quit the team.

8. Enfranchise V To grant the privileges of citizenship
Synonym: to grant the right to vote
In the United States, citizens are enfranchised on their 18th birthday.

9. Fetter V To restrain Synonym: to hold back
The criminal was fettered to keep him from running away.

10. Imminent Adj Just about to happen Synonym: forthcoming
The dark clouds indicated that a storm was imminent.

11. Introspective Adj Thinking about oneself Synonym: self-analyzing
The introspective boy was often quiet, though it was clear that he was always thinking something over in his mind.

12. Maxim N A fundamental principle; an old saying Synonym: motto
My father believes in the old maxim “a penny saved is a penny earned.”

13. Pacify V To calm someone down Synonym: to placate
In an effort to pacify his screaming toddler, the father bought the child a stuffed animal.

14. Plebian Adj Common or low-class Synonym: ordinary
The pompous man refused to eat at a local pizza place, claiming that the food was too plebian for him.

15. Redolent Adj Fragrant Synonym: sweet-smelling
The kitchen was redolent with the smell of cinnamon and butter.

16. Serendipity N Accidental fortune Synonym: happy accident
It was serendipity that led to the chemist’s important scientific discovery.