Vocabulary: Unit 6 & 7

Make sure that you really know the meaning of

these words. Do not just memorize the definition!

Credence

Noun: belief in or acceptance of something as true

Syn: faith, confidence

Ant: distrust

Apathy

Noun: lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

Syn: unresponsiveness

Ant: concerned

Nuance

Noun: a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound

Syn: variation

Ant: stagnant

Connoisseur

Noun: an expert in the matters of food and culture.

Syn: specialist

Ant: rookie

Officious

Adjective: excessively eager to deliver un-asked for or un-wanted help.

Syn: meddlesome

Ant: slacker

Demure

Adjective: reserved, modest, shy

Syn: diffident

Ant: outgoing

Culmination

Noun: the highest or climactic point of something

Syn: conclusion; high-point

Ant: beginning

Ambivalent

Adjective: having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something

Syn: uncertain

Ant: certain

Intrepid

Adjective: fearless, adventurous

Syn: bold

Ant: frightening

Erudite

Adjective: scholarly, learned

Syn: educated

Ant: ignorant