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Vocabulary Notes

Key Terms and Definitions

  • Accommodating (adj)

    • Helpful, obliging, polite; willing to help or adjust to others' needs.

  • Amenity (n)

    • An item that increases comfort; facilities or features that make a place convenient or enjoyable.

  • Analogous (adj)

    • Similar to; so that a comparison can be drawn, often used in comparing concepts or situations.

  • Cumulative (adj)

    • Increasing; building upon itself; refers to the increase of effects over time, like cumulative knowledge.

  • Delineate (v)

    • To describe, outline, or shed light on a concept or process; often used in defining boundaries or details.

  • Denounce (v)

    • To criticize publicly; to declare something wrong or evil formally.

  • Docile (adj)

    • Easily taught or trained; refers to a person's ability to be educated or influenced without resistance.

  • Elude (v)

    • To evade or escape; often used in context to describe avoiding capture or detection.

  • Emollient (adj)

    • Soothing; often used to describe substances that soften or soothe, especially in medical contexts.

  • Intimation (n)

    • An indirect suggestion; a hint about something, often subtle or not explicitly stated.

  • Intractable (adj)

    • Difficult to manipulate or unmanageable; refers to issues or situations that are hard to control or change.

  • Laconic (adj)

    • Brief and almost rude in speech or writing; uses minimal words to convey a message effectively.

  • Languid (adj)

    • Sluggish from fatigue or weakness; often describes a state of tiredness or lack of energy.

  • Larceny (n)

    • Obtaining another's property by theft or trickery; a legal term pertaining to theft.

  • Largess (n)

    • The generous giving of lavish gifts; often implies a sense of kindness and generosity.

  • Malevolent (adj)

    • Wanting harm to befall others; describes a person with ill intentions or a harmful nature.

  • Maverick (n)

    • An independent, nonconforming person; someone who thinks and acts differently from others.

  • Pungent (adj)

    • Having a pointed, sharp quality (not literal); often used to describe strong smells or tastes.

  • Reclusive (adj)

    • Solitary; shunning society; describes a person who prefers to be alone and avoid social interactions.

  • Reconcile (v)

    • To return to harmony; to restore friendly relations or bring back into agreement after a conflict.