ENG 10 vocab quiz

Concession N

A thing that is granted, especially in response to demands.

Concede V

To admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

Diligent ADJ

showing care; hard working; meticulous, dedicated

Discernible ADJ

preceptible

Discern V

perceive or reorganize

Grapple V

engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; to figuratively or literately wrestle with something to come to terms with

Laconic ADJ

using few words

Makeshift ADJ

a temporary substitute; something that’s okay for the time being; something that makes do or thrown together

Malleable ADJ

about a physical thing: workable, shapeable, can be hammered; about a person; easily influenced

Revelation N

a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made know in a dramatic way; the root word of revelations “reveal”

Talisman N

an object, such as a ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring a good luck charm

Tether V

to tie an animal with a rope or a chain in order to restrict it’s movement

untether V

to release or free form a tether