English Vocab Weeks 17-20

Duckling

a baby duck

Suckling

a young mammal still nursing

Sapling

a young, undeveloped tree; person

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Inkling

a small hint or idea; clue

Yearling

a year old horse but a matured animal; person

Fledgling

a bird learning to fly; rookie

Underling

one who is beneath you in rank

Hireling

one hired to do small jobes

Groundling

a low-class person; peasant

Seedling

a young plant; just sprouted

Changeling

a baby switched at birth

Foundling

a baby left for others

Princeling

a young prince; a small kingdom

Hatchling

a baby that just hatched

Nestling

a baby still in the nest; one who is too dependent for their age

Gosling

a baby goose

Kindling

small bits of wood

Credible

can be believed

Credentials

papers that prove who you are

Incredible

can’t be believed

Credulous

wants to believe; gullible

Credence

belief; truth

Accredited

approved by the authorities

Creed/Credo

set of beliefs

Discredit

to show something as false

License

a permit; to permit

Licensee

one who gets a permit

Licit

legal & morals

Illicit

illegal & immoral

Elicit

to draw out of someone

Solicit

to approach for help/business

Solicitor

British lawyer

Solicitous

apprehensive; needs help

Licentious

permissive; loose morally

Polygraph

lie detector

Graphic

very detailed; explicit

Calligraphy

beautiful; elegant handwriting

Agraphia

inability to write

Cartography

map making

Topography

mapping altitude

Demographics

mapping of people; trends

Choreography

organized movement

Graffiti

public writing meant to be humorous or political