SY20-21 Vocab

to spend time experiencing or enjoying something without making any effort to change your situation, feelings, etc

a place where people have come to live and where few or no people lived before

to make a sound quieter; to decrease the noise made by something

the part of something that is left when the other parts are gone

to move from one country or region and settle in another

having, showing, or coming from personal qualities that people admire

not very easy to see or notice

a quality or feature that someone or something has

hidden from view; private and not used or seen by many people

happening at the same time

having very few plants; not able to produce fruit or children

 finely done or made; very beautiful or delicate

to cause metal to become dull and not shiny; to damage or ruin the good quality of something

feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph

to come to a country to live there

something (such as a plan or offer) that is presented to a person or group of people to consider

protection given by a government to someone who has left another country in order to escape being harmed

 to be connected with (someone or something); to be about (someone or something)

a strong feeling of excitement and enthusiasm

to be sure of something or have an unchanging opinion

a narrative of personal experiences or memories

to separate groups of people because of their particular race, religion, etc

accused of having done something wrong or illegal but not yet proven guilty

fear that makes you unable to do what is right or expected

cause someone to become hostile

to tell (something that is secret or private) to someone you trust

an old and well-known saying that expresses a general truth

not often; almost never

not able or willing to believe something

to ask someone questions in a thorough and often forceful way

to leave a country or region to live elsewhere

not enough or not good enough

very great, intense, or harsh

not always acting or behaving in the same way; having parts that disagree with each other

something that is bought and sold; something or someone that is useful or valuable

a feeling of anger or displeasure about someone or something unfair

not familiar or like other things you have known; different from what you are used to

someone who has been forced to leave a country because of war or for religious or political beliefs

to begin or attempt something

to not allow yourself to do or express (something)

able to move quickly and easily, and lightly; able to learn and understand things quickly and easily

more than is usual, necessary, or proper; very fancy

a right or benefit that is given to some people and not others

to try and solve a problem; to deal with a problem; to hold and fight with someone

a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of any respect or approval

not conscious or aware of someone or something (usually used with to or of)

expressing a low opinion of someone or something: showing a lack of respect for someone or something

feeling or showing a lack of courage or confidence

tending to ask questions; having a desire to know or learn more

expressed or understood without being directly stated

not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable

to gain ownership of; or to obtain

an understanding of the true nature of something; the ability to understand people and situations in a clear way

to make (someone) want to know more about something; to cause (someone) to become interested

something that causes trouble or problems

a feeling that you respect yourself and deserve to be respected by other people

likeliness to do or think something

incite someone to do something, typically something bad

(n) - a way of solving or correcting a problem (v) - to solve, correct, or improve something

a system in which people or things are placed in a series of levels with different importance or status