Periods 1 & 2 - New Vocab

Here are your new vocab words for Unit 3. Write them in your journals. On Friday, I will look in period 2's vocab journals. Period 1, hold off until after your vocab test. I will look at your journals on Monday.

I'LL BE THE JUDGE OF THAT:

1. arbiter - (n) one who decides a dispute (judge)
2. biased - (adj) cause to favor (prejudiced; influenced)
3. exculpate or exonerate - (v) to free from guilt or blame (pardon; absolve)
4. impartial - (adj) not in favor of one side or the other (unbiased)
5. incontrovertible - (adj) not able to be denied or disputed (accurate; irrefutable)
6. integrity - (n) trustworthiness (virtue; character)
7. objectivity - (n) treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices (neutrality)
8. penitent - (adj) expressing remorse for one's misdeeds (repentant)
9. plausible - (adj) seemingly valid or acceptable (credible; believable)
10. substantiated - (adj) supported with proof or evidence (verified)
11. vindicated - (adj) freed from blame (forgiven; exonerated)

YOU'RE SO VAIN:

1. condescending - (adj) treating people as weak or inferior
2. contemptuous - (adj) feeling hatred (scornful)
3. despotic - (adj) exercising absolute power (tyrannical)
4. dictatorial - (adj)domineering (oppressive)
5. disdain - (n) contempt or scorn (hate; aversion), OR (v) to look down on (abhor; belittle)
6. haughty - (adj) vainly proud (arrogant)
7. imperious - (adj) overbearing (dictatorial)
8. patronizing - (adj) treating in condescending manner (snobbish; pretentious), OR (v) doing business at an establishment (frequenting; supporting)