vocab lesson 11-12

ad hoc

for a specific purpose or situation

admonish

to scold gently but firmly

to caution but warn

assimilate

to take in and make part of the body; to digest

to cause to become similar or part of a whole

olfactory

pertaining to the sense of smell

redolent

smelling strongly

full of memories

resonate

to produce of show sound vibrations; to echo or resound

advocate

to speak in favor of something; to recommend

a person who argues, supports, or defends a cause

sonic

pertaining to sound waves or audible sounds

evoke

to summon or call forth; to inspire

to produce a reaction or response

provocative

exciting; stimulating

vociferous

making an outcry; characterized by loudness, especially in protest

assent

to consent; to express agreement (used with to)

agreement or consent

dissent

to have or express a different opinion

dissagreement

presentiment

a sense of something about to happen

sensuous

appealing to the senses, especially aesthetically

sentinel

a sentry; one who keeps watch

contiguous

adjoining; sharing a boundary

tangible

perceptible by sense of touch

clear and definite; real; concrete

tactile

pertaining to or using the sense of touch; tangible

tangent

touching

irrelevant; off the subject

a straight line that touches the outside of a curve but does not cross it

a sudden change of direction; “to go off on a tangent”