Vocabulary Class 75

1. Amateur- a person who engages in a pursuit,

especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a
professional basis.
2. Edification- the moral or intellectual instruction
or improvement of someone.
3. Compartmentalize- divide into discrete sections
or categories.
4. Disparaging- expressing the opinion that
something is of little worth; derogatory.
5. Grumble- complain about something in a bad-
tempered way.
6. Reimburse- repay (a person who has spent or
lost money).
7. Edifice- a complex system of beliefs.
8. Instructive- useful and informative.
9. Hover- remain in one place in the air.
10. Invade- encroach or intrude on.