Week 3 Vocab

Abstract

An idea or concept that isn't something physical you can touch

Love is an abstract idea because you can't physically touch it.

Bolster

To support or strengthen something

She used more evidence to bolster her argument.

Cohesive

Something that fits together well and makes sense as a whole

Her essay was cohesive because all her paragraphs connected to her main idea.

Delineate

To describe or explain something clearly and precisely

The article delineates the differences between the two theories.

enhance

To improve or make something better

Adding details can enhance your writing.

Feasible

Possible and realistic to actually do

Finishing a five-page essay in a week is feasible.

Gratuitous

Unnecessary or included for no good reason

The extra paragraph was gratuitous because it didn't add anything to the essay.

Hypothesize

To come up with a possible explanation based on what you know

Scientists hypothesize that the change happened because of the warmer temperature.

Implicate

To show that someone was involved in something, usually something bad

The security footage implicated him in the theft.

Lucrative

Something that makes a lot of money

She turned her small business into a lucrative career.