Vocab Unit 13

Facsimile

An exact copy, especially of written or printed material.

Similar

Resembling without being identical.

Simulate

Imitate the appearance or character of.

Assimilate

Take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.

Dissimilar

Not alike; different.

Chronicle

A detailed and factual account of events in the order they occurred.

Synchronize

To occur at the same time or to cause events to happen at the same time.

Anachronism

Something that is out of place in time; a person, object, or event that belongs to a different time period.

Chronic

Persisting for a long time or recurring frequently (often used in reference to diseases or conditions).

Chronology

The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.

Innocuous

Not harmful or offensive.

Inoculation

The action of inoculating or of being inoculated; vaccination.

Noxious

Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.

Innocent

Not guilty of a crime or offense; free from moral wrong; not corrupted.

Obnoxious

Extremely unpleasant.

Tangible

Perceptible by touch.

Tangent

A completely different line of thought or action.

Tactile

Of or connected with the sense of touch.

Intangible

Unable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence.

Contingent

Subject to chance.

Trenchant

Vigorous or incisive in expression or style.

Salient

Most noticeable or important.

Trench

A long, narrow ditch.

Entrench

Establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely.

Intrench

To place within or surround with a trench especially for defense.