vocsb quiz 8

adept (adj.)

having knowledge or skill (usually in a particular area)

ambiguous (adj.)

unclear or vague in meaning

avid (adj.)

actively interested in or enthusiastic about something

modest (adj.)

simple and humble; small in size or amount

obsolete (adj.)

no longer used; rare or uncommon

paramount (adj.)

more important than anything else; supreme

discernible (adj.)

capable of being perceived or recognized

disparate (adj.)

very different or dissimilar

elusive (adj.)

difficult to find, catch, or achieve

enduring (adj.)

lasting a long time; not changing

interchangeable (adj.)

capable of being used or exchanged for each other

sentiment (noun)

opinion

ramification (noun)

a consequence of an action or event

objectivity (noun)

judgment based on observations instead of emotions or opinions

conceptualize (verb)

form an idea or concept of something

confine (verb)

to put limits on; to restrict

contradict (verb)

to say the opposite; to assert the contrary of

devise (verb)

to come up with (a plan)

impart (verb)

to transmit; make information known; communicate.

interject (verb)

say something suddenly while someone else is speaking

invalidate (verb)

make something invalid or ineffective

recant (verb)

say that one no longer believes something

renunciate (verb)

give up or reject something

sanction (verb)

give official permission for something

refute (verb)

prove something to be wrong or false