Vocab 7

Myriad Adjective Numerous A countless or extremely great number The night sky was adorned with a myriad of twinkling stars.

2 Grapple Verb Wrestle Engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle The wrestler had to grapple with his opponent for victory.

3 Insidious Adjective Stealthy Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects The disease had an insidious progression, often

undetectable.

4 Concerted Adjective Collective Jointly arranged or carried out The team made a concerted effort to win the championship.

5 Provoke Verb Incite To incite or stimulate a response, often deliberately The controversial article was designed to provoke a heated

debate.

6 Posit Verb Postulate Assume as a fact; put forward as a basis of argument The researcher will posit a hypothesis to explain the observed

phenomenon.

7 Vindicate Verb Exonerate To clear from blame, suspicion, or doubt, proving one's

innocence or correctness

The evidence presented in court vindicated the defendant and

led to their acquittal.

8 Conceive Verb Imagine Form a mental representation of; imagine She conceived a brilliant strategy to increase sales.

9 Recant Verb Retract To officially withdraw or renounce a statement previously made The scientist was forced to recant his controversial theory.

10 Materialism Noun Consumerism A tendency to consider material possessions as more important

than spiritual values

The society's obsession with materialism hindered true

happiness.

11 Underscore Verb Emphasize To emphasize or highlight the importance or significance of

something

The statistics underscore the urgency of addressing climate

change.

12 Refute Verb Disprove To prove a statement, argument, or belief to be false or incorrect The researcher presented compelling evidence to refute the

opposing argument.

13 Obfuscate Verb Confuse Render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible The politician's speech aimed to obfuscate the issues.

14 Obscure Adjective Unclear Difficult to understand, ambiguous, or vague The origins of the ancient artifact remain obscure.

15 Distinct Adjective Unique Recognizably different from something else of a similar type Her voice had a distinct accent that set her apart.

16 Excavate Verb Dig Make a hole or channel by digging The archaeologists excavated the ancient ruins.

17 Fastidious Adjective Meticulous Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail The artist was fastidious in every brushstroke of his painting.

18 Expend Verb Spend Spend or use up a resource such as money, time, or energy She had to expend a lot of effort to complete the project.

19 Linguist Noun Language

Expert

A person who studies or is skilled in languages, especially the

structure, history, and usage

The linguist was able to communicate fluently in multiple

languages.

20 Induce Verb Cause To persuade, influence, or convince someone to do something or

adopt a certain course of action

The speaker's passionate words induced the crowd to take

action.