Unit 5 Tier 1

acute

(1) (adj.) very serious or severe; (2) (adj.) very sensitive and well developed; (3) (adj.) intelligent; quick to notice and understand things

analogy

(n.) a similarity shared by two otherwise dissimilar things that are compared

assimilate

(1) (v.) to fully understand an idea or some information so that it can be used; (2) (v.) to become, or allow someone to become, a part of a country or community rather than remaining in a separate group

candid

(adj.) openly straightforward and direct

definitive

(adj.) considered to be the best of its kind and almost impossible to improve

detach

(1) (v.) to separate from a larger body; (2) (v.) to remove oneself emotionally

earnest

(adj.) very serious and sincere

enigma

(n.) a person, thing, or situation that is mysterious and difficult to understand

equivocal

(adj.) not having one clear or definite meaning or intention; able to be understood in more than one way

fluctuate

(v.) to change frequently in size, amount, quality, etc., especially from one extreme to another

genre

(n.) a particular type or style of literature, art, film, or music recognizable because of its special features

ingenious

(adj.) having or resulting from clever new ideas

lapse

(1) (n.) a small mistake, especially one caused by carelessness or forgetfulness; (2) (n.) a period of time between two things that happen

mundane

(adj.) not interesting or exciting

periodic

(adj.) happening fairly often and regularly

pervade

(v.) to spread throughout

pragmatic

(adj.) based on practical considerations rather than theoretical ones

prolific

(adj.) producing a lot

repudiate

(1) (v.) to refuse to accept something; (2) (v.) to say officially and/or publicly that something is not true; (3) (v.) to refuse to be connected with someone any longer

scrutinize

(v.) to examine close