Bold Vocab

Assault

A physical or verbal attack.

Dementia

A condition marked by memory loss and cognitive decline.

Corrugated

Having a surface with alternating ridges and grooves.

Digression

A temporary departure from the main topic.

Singularity

A unique or extraordinary state; in physics, a point where matter has infinite density.

Facility

A place or service designed for a specific purpose; also, ease or skill in doing something.

Precedent

An earlier event or decision used as an example for future cases.

Propagate

To spread or reproduce something, like information or plants.

Irate

Extremely angry.

Intuition

The ability to understand something instinctively.

Reckon

To calculate, estimate, or consider.

Condense

To make something more compact or concise.

Moor

Open, uncultivated land, often used for grazing.

Profane

Showing disrespect for sacred things; nonreligious.

Circumspect

Careful and cautious, especially about risks.

Endeavor

An attempt to achieve something; to strive toward a goal.

Implode

To collapse inward violently.

Giddy

Feeling dizzy or lightheaded; also, feeling joyfully excited.

Luminous

Emitting or reflecting light.

Aperture

An opening, hole, or gap.

Latitude

A geographic coordinate measuring north-south position; also, freedom of thought or action.

Negligible

So small or insignificant as to be not worth considering.

Inverse

Opposite in effect, direction, or position.

Interference

The act of disrupting or obstructing something.

Furrow

A long, narrow trench or groove; also, a wrinkle.

Inclined

Having a tendency or preference; slanted or leaning.

Trance

A half-conscious state, often resembling a dream.

Specimen

A sample of something used for study or analysis.

Protractor

A tool for measuring angles in geometry.

Truncheon

A short stick carried by police officers as a weapon.

Replication

The act of copying or reproducing something.

Brooch

A decorative pin worn on clothing.

Resonant

Producing a deep, clear, and echoing sound.

Compassionate

Showing kindness and concern for others.

Cog

A gear tooth or a small but essential part of a larger system.

Tessellate

To arrange in a repeating pattern without gaps or overlaps.