Vocabulary Definitions and Example Sentences

Elusive

Difficult to find, catch, or achieve

Reprise (Noun)

A repeated passage in music or a recurrence or resumption of an action

Reprise (Verb)

To repeat something (especially a piece of music or a performance)

Subsequent

Coming after something in time; following

Provoke

To stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone

Scholarly

Involving or relating to serious academic study

Recant

To say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially formally.

Complementary

Combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other

Germinate

To begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy

Concealed

To keep from sight; to hide

Hypothesize

To suggest an explanation for something that is to be proven

Ascribe

To attribute something to (a cause); To regard a quality as belonging to

Impractical

Not suitable for a particular purpose or situation because it is not based on realistic considerations

Attribute

A quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something

Dignity

The state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect.

Veteran

A person who has a lot of experience in a particular area or who has served in the military.

Erratic

Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable

Thrive

To grow or develop vigorously; to flourish

Surpassed by

To be exceeded or overtaken by someone or something

Surmise

To suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

Engulf

To sweep over something, so as to surround or cover it completely