Week 4-5 Vocab

Coalesce (V)

to come together to form one group or mass; to join forces

Haywire (Adv or Adj)

being out of order or having gone wrong; emotionally or mentally upset or out of control

Verdigris (N)

green or bluish deposit, usually of copper carbonates, that forms on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces

Perspicacious (Adj)

possessing acute mental vision or discernment; keen ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious.

Defer (V)

to choose to do (something) at a later time

Misnomer (N)

an incorrect name or designation; refer to the act of wrongly naming or designating

Sporadic (Adj)

occurs occasionally, irregularly, or randomly across time or space.

Fructify (V)

to make fruitful or productive; to bear fruit or profit.

Kerfuffle (N)

a disturbance or fuss typically caused by a dispute or conflict.

Ritzy (Adj)

fancy or stylish in ways that one might consider impressive or showy.