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Week 2 Day 2 Vocab
Week 2 Day 2 Vocabulary Words
Term | Definition |
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Arduous | requiring much effort; very difficult |
Canny | shrewd and careful; watchful of one’s own interests |
Climax | the highest point; the greatest moment or event |
Endorse | 1. To sign the back of a check before cashing or depositing it 2. to approve of; to support 3. to be favorably associated with a product in return for payment |
Exuberant | happy and excited; bubbling over with enthusiasm |
Intrepid | feeling or showing no fear; brave; courageous |
Kindle | 1. To start burning 2. to cause to become excited or stirred up |
Lucrative | producing wealth or profit |
Mentor | a wise and loyal friend and adviser |
Obsession | an interest, idea, or feeling that fills one’s mind and leaves little room for anything else |
Personable | pleasing in manner and appearance |
Proficient | able to do something very well; skillful |
Scanty | not enough or just barely enough; small in size or amount |
Strait | a narrow body of water connecting two larger ones |
Zest | great enjoyment of; excitement |
Allege | to state as a fact but without offering proof |
Conclusive | putting an end to doubt; convincing |
Counterpart | a person or thing that is similar to another |
Dismal | 1. Dark or extremely gloomy 2. causing misery or sadness; depressing |
Enthrall | to hold the attention of as though under a spell |
Exotic | fascinating because of being very different from the ordinary |
Incredulous | 1. Doubtful; skeptical 2. showing disbelief |
Legendary | 1. Well-known; famous and much talked about over a long period of time 2. relating to a story (usually untrue) handed down from the past |
Lurk | to prowl or lie hidden, as though about to attack |
Menagerie | a collection of animals kept in cages for showing to the public |
Naive | 1. Inexperienced; ready to accept without analyzing 2. simple in a childlike way; innocent |
Pander | to give or promise what is wanted in order to please someone |
Plausible | seeming to be true but not necessarily so |
Preposterous | too absurd to be believed; ridiculous |
Scrupulous | 1. marked by close attention to the smallest detail 2. acting in a correct and honest manner |