100 Words that All High Schoolers Should Know pt 2

chromosome

(n) a circular strand of DNA in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells

churlish

(adj) mean in a mean-spirited and surly way

circumolocution

(n) the use of many words when fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive

circumnavigate

(v) to proceed completely around

deciduous

(adj) a tree or shrub shedding its leaves annually

deleterious

(adj) causing harm / damage

diffident

(adj) modest or shy due to a lack of self confidence

enervate

(v) to cause (someone) to fell drained of energy or vitality; weaken

enfranchise

(v) to give the right to vote to / to free, as from slavery or bondage

ephiphany

(n) a sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something; a revelation (a sudden understanding)