HCW vocab

Prudent

acting with or showing care and though for the future

“No prudent football coach would sign a 37 year old quarterback.”

Formidable

Causing fear or respect through being large, powerful, intense, or capable

“The king and his army were formidable.”

Ubiquitous

Being everywhere at the same time

“The color blue is ubiquitous in nature.”

Zealous

showing great energy in pursuit of something

“The team was zealous on the field Friday night.”

Pretentious

having excessive undeserved worth of yourself

“He has a very pretentious view on his baseball career.”

Enervate

to weaken physically or mentally

“The military can be enervating to many.”

Emulate

To imitate or match one’s success

“She strives to emulate Serena Williams”

Abdicate

To give up a position of authority

“The queen abdicated her throne.”

Thwart

To prevent someone from accomplishing something

“I would never try to do anything to thwart my friends.”

Conflate

to combine 2 things into 1

“You often are conflated with those you spend your time with.”

Audacity

being bold compared to normal restraints

“The audacity he had to say that about you.”

Reverence

Deep respect for something

“The national anthem shows our reverence for our country.”

Novice

Someone who is new to something

“He is a novice in Kung Fu.”

Epiphany

sudden enlightenment or manifestation

“He had an epiphany during prayer at church.”

Syntax

The way words are aligned to form a sentence

“His syntax is quite bad for his age.”