Vocabulary 4-6

doing as another wishes

They must secure each other's compliance

willing to help; obliging

The cabins accommodate up to 6 people.

to criticize or reprimand sharply

She had rebuked him for drinking too much.

a damaging or false statement

I don't think anyone is casting aspersions on you.

incapable of explained

For some inexplicable reason her mind went completely blank.

involvement as an accomplice in a crime

They were accused with complicity in the attempt to overthrow the government.

to prevent or reduce the anger of

The pagans though it was important to propitiate the gods with sacrifices.

agreement, harmony

The young man had accorded her little notice.

using or expressed in vulgar language

A scurrilous attack on integrity.

to express disapproval of

He deprecates the value of the children's television.

a condition or situation of difficulty or adversity

We must direct our efforts towards relieving the plight of children living in poverty.

to station systematically over an area

Forces were deployed at strategic locations.

easily managed or controlled

The tractable dogs have had some obedience training.

to consent or comply passively

Elizabeth acquiesced in his decision.

to reject or refuse disdainfully

He spoke gruffly, as if afraid his invitation would be spurned.

to laugh at in scorn

Critics derided the proposals as clumsy attempts to find a solution.

a copy or reproduction of a work of art

A replica of the Mona Lisa is on sale at Target.

to explain; make meaning clear

Attempting to explicate the relationship between crime and economic forces.

an act of willing, choosing, or deciding

Without conscious volition she backed into her office.

firm and unyielding in purpose or opinion

He is adamant that he isn't going to resign.

bitterly severe; harsh; sharp

Her mother's sudden gash of fury and vitriol.

extremely inferior; very bad

Execrable cheap wine.

to duplicate, copy, or repeat

It might be impractical to replicate eastern culture in the west.

to involve or connect incriminatingly

The team believes he is heavily implicated in the bombings.

unreasonable stubbornness

Willful acts of damage.

a spirit of loyalty among friends

There was a genuine camaraderie on the hockey team.

sustained and bitter attack

No one else attracted such vituperation from him.

readily bent; pliant

My mind is becoming more supple.

to banish or exclude from a group

A group of people have been ridiculed, ostracized, and persecuted for centuries.

implied although not expressed

The comments are viewed as implicit criticism of the company's policies.