Unit 2
Immaculate
A place of safety, protection or relief; a refuge
Sanctuary
Close inspection; careful examination
Scrutiny
To figure something out that is hard to read and understand
Decipher
Slight; very small in amount as what would be expected
Nominal
Unbelievable; far-fetched
Implausible
To plan cleverly; think up
Contrive
A question posed for the sake of argument or contemplation; an imaginary situation to consider
Hypothetical
To feel or express self-satisfaction, often spitefully and mean-spirited
Gloat
To make a request or plead on behalf of someone else
Intercede
To mix up or confuse; to scramble; jumble
Garble
Open to damage or attack; susceptible
Vulnerable
Using someone else's writings or ideas as one's own; intellectual theft
Plagiarism
To return an injury for an injury; pay back
Retaliate
Very obvious, often offensively so
Blatant
Intricate
To be adequate; to be good enough
Suffice
To worsen; deteriorate; get worse
Degenerate
Evil; wicked
Sinister
A temporary (you hope) decline in business or the economy
Recession
An uneasy feeling about how right or proper a particular action is; a guilty feeling
Qualm(s)
Something that weakens, damages or destroys
Blight
Most common or noticeable; main
Predominant
Happening or occurring at the same time; simultaneous
Concurrent
Thin and bony; emaciated
Gaunt