Vocab List 3

Aberration

A deviation from the normal or typical; anomaly

Ex: The sudden increase in temperature was an _____ in winter

Yield

To surrender to authority or To produce / provide a result

Frugal

Living in a simple, thrifty, or sparing manner, often avoiding unnecessary expenses or waste

Peripheral

On the edge of something, not centrally important; outer

Ex: The company's ________ departments were downsized to cut costs

Replicable

Capable of being replicated or reproduced, often in a scientific or experimental context

Stimulus

A factor or event that incites activity or development; trigger

Ex: The economic ______ package was designed to boost spending

Monarch

A sovereign head of state, especially a king or queen

Wary

Cautious, watchful, or suspicious of potential danger

Cosmic

Relating to the universe or cosmos

Juvenile

Relating to young people

Tangible

Objects or qualities that are physical, material, or substantial in nature, as opposed to abstract; concrete

Ex: The artist's work transformed abstract emotions into _____ forms.

Stoic

A person who is unaffected by or indifferent to pleasure or pain, showing self-control; unemotional

Ex: Despite the hardships, she remained ____ and didn't complain

Rhetoric

The art of using language effectively and persuasively, often with the aim of influencing others

Ex: The politician's ______ aimed to sway public opinion on the issue.

Fanciful

Overimaginative and unrealistic.

Ex: She often indulged in _____ dreams of adventure

Condescending

Looking down upon others or considering oneself as more knowledgeable or important

Transient

Temporary or passing, not lasting or permanent

Ex: The feeling of happiness was ______ and quickly faded away.

Circuitous

Longer than the most direct way; indirect

Ex: The hiker took a _______ route to reach the summit.

Inexplicable

Unable to be explained or accounted for; Unexplainable

Censure

Formal disapproval or criticism

Ex: The legislature decided to ______ the politician for unethical conduct.

Harbinger

A herald of something to come, often serving as a sign or indication of future events; precursor

Ex: The dark clouds were a _______ of the approaching storm.