Vocabulary List 2 (26-27)

Abrasive

(adj.) Being mean or rude to others; not caring about their feelings.

Agile

(adj.) Quick and graceful in movement, or fast at thinking and learning new things.

Allege

(v.) To say that someone did something wrong without having proof yet.

Banish

(v.) To force someone to leave a place and not allow them to come back.

Charitable

(adj.) Generous and kind to people who need help, or understanding when judging others.

Confiscate

(v.) To take something away from someone, usually as a punishment or because it's against the rules.

Conspicuous

(adj.) Very noticeable or easy to see; standing out from everything else.

Contemporary

(adj./n.) Happening now or in the present time, or someone living during the same time period.

Contrast

(v./n.) To show how two things are different from each other, or the differences between two things.

Debris

(n.) Broken pieces or trash left behind after something is destroyed or falls apart.

Diminish

(v.) To become smaller, weaker, or less important.

Disdain

(n./v.) A feeling that someone or something isn't worth your time or respect, or to treat someone or something as worthless.

Distort

(v.) To twist something out of its normal shape, or to change facts to make them untrue.

Diversity

(n.) Having many different types of people or things; variety.

Encounter

(v.) To meet or experience something or someone unexpectedly.

Explicit

(adj.) Explained very clearly with all the details so there's no confusion.

Factual

(adj.) Based on facts and truth, not on opinions or feelings.

Impossible

(adj.) Cannot happen or cannot be done.

Ominous

(adj.) Seeming like something bad is about to happen; creepy or threatening.

Versatile

(adj.) Able to do many different things well or be used in many different ways.