Vocabulary for high school student, Lesson 1 & 2

Concur

= Agree, be of the same opinion or have a shared viewpoint.

Digress

=Turn aside, get off the main subject in speaking or writing

Galore adj

= Plentiful; abundant (galore always follows the word it modifies).
Ex: There were no failures on the final test, but on the midterm there were failures galore.

Inter

= Put into the earth or in a grave; bury
Ex: Many American heroes are interred in Arlington National Cemetery.

Mitigate

= Make less severe; lessen; soften; relieve.
Ex: With the help of novocaine, your dentist can greatly mitigate the pain of drilling.

Suffice

= Be enough, adequate, or sufficient

Adjourn

= Close a meeting; suspend the business of a meeting; disband.
Ex: When we visited Washington, D.C., Congress was not in session; it had adjourned for the Thanksgiving weekend.

Astute

= Shrewd; wise; crafty; cunning
Ex: The only one to solve the riddle before the five minutes were up was Joel; he is a very astute thinker.

Dissent

= Differ in opinion; disagree; object
Ex: There Alice and Enid were the only ones who dissented.

Equitable

= Fair to all concerned; just
Ex: The only equitable way for the three partners to share the $60 profit is for each to receive $20.

Exonerate

= Free from blame; clear from accusation.
Ex: The other driver exonerated Dad of any responsibility for the accident.

Extemporaneous

= Composed or spoken without preparation; off-hand; impromptu; improvised
Ex: It was easy to tell that the speaker talk was memorized, though he tried to make it seem extemporaneous.

Extricate

= Free from difficulties; disentangle.
Ex: If you let your assignments pile up, you will get into a situation from which you will not be able to extricate yourself.

Illegible

= Not able to be read; very hard to read; not legible
Ex: Roger ought to type his reports because his handwriting is illegible.

Inadvertently

= Not done on purpose; unintentionally; thoughtlessly; accidentally.
Ex: locate my math homework, but after a while, I found it in my English notebook. I must have put it there inadvertently.

advertently

giving attention : heedful

Lucrative

= Money-making; profitable
Ex: This year’s school dance was not so lucrative; we made only $17, compared to $41 last year.

Punctual

= On time; prompt.
Ex: Be punctual. If you are late, we shall have to depart without you