Week 7 Vocabulary

characteristic

typical or distinctive; noun a distinguishing quality; any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions

curriculum

an integrated course of academic studies

exceedingly

to an extreme degree or extent

fragile

vulnerably delicate; easily broken or damaged or destroyed; lacking solidity or strength and liable to break

genesis

a coming into being

municipal

of or relating to the government of a municipality; relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality

peril

a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; a state of danger involving risk; verb put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position; pose a threat to; present a danger to

prominent

conspicuous in position or importance; having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

reciprocate

alternate the direction of motion of; act, feel, or give mutually or in return

studious

marked by care and effort; characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading