Week 12 Vocabulary List

actuality

the state of actually existing objectively

anonymity

the state of being anonymous

exaggeration

the act of making something more noticeable than usual

incidental

occurring by chance consequence; an item that is incidental; (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified

inconsequential

not following logically as a consequence; lacking worth or importance

interpolate

insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby; estimate the value of

interval

the distance between things; a definite length of time marked off by two instants

merit

any admirable quality or attribute; the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance); be worthy or deserving

rehearsal

(psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory

superficial

being or affecting or concerned with a surface; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually; of little substance or significance; relating to a surface; involving a surface only