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English II Vocabulary Lesson One Divulge: v. to tell; to reveal (as a secret) Syn: unveil; disclose ant: conceal Abet: v. to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing Syn: promote; incite ant: impede; dissuade Dogmatic: adj. Arrogant and stubborn about one’s (often unproven) beliefs Syn: dictatorial ant: open-minded Insipid: lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating Syn: flat, lifeless ant: challenging Extraneous: adj. Inessential; not constituting a vital part Syn: irrelevant ant: essential Coerce: v. to force by suing pressure, intimidation, or threats Syn: compel Jaundiced: adj. Prejudice; hostile Syn: skeptical; cynical ant: believing; trusting Meticulous: adj. Extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details; precise Syn: fastidious ant: sloppy Temerity: n. recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger Syn: audacity ant: prudence Gregarious: adj. Sociable; fond of the company of others Syn: genial; friendly ant: reclusive Exercise I Jasmine had thought that her irresponsible days of ____ were far behind her until Kayla showed up at her door. After only three days of freedom from the county correctional facility, Kayla had begun her old scheming again. She went to the house to ____ Jasmine into helping her move a truckload of stolen goods to another state – an easy job, she claimed. “Let me get this straight. You’ve been out of jail for three days, and you already want me to _____ you in a crime? Are you crazy?” Jasmine was still ___ toward her sister because kayla, prior to her first sentence, “borrowed” Jasmine’s car for a robbery and nearly got Jasmine arrested as a result. “Sorry, Kayla, but I’m quite happy with my ____, uneventful life. Please leave, and don’t come back.” Divulge Abet Temerity Insipid Gregarious Coerce Jaundice Mr. Knight learned the ___ art of watchmaking during a t