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Academic Vocab
Academic Vocabulary 2
Term | Definition |
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Alacrity, n. | a. Promptness in responding b. Eagerness |
Array, | a. noun i. A large group of people or things ii. An orderly arrangement or display b. Verb i. To place in order ii. To dress up |
Deduce, v | a. To draw a conclusion from given facts |
Encumber | a. Verb i. To weigh down or burden ii. To impede the action of b. Encumbrance, noun i. A burden or impediment |
Fraught, adj | a. Full of or accompanied by (usually followed by with) |
Haphazard, adj | a. Marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
Incontrovertible, adj | a. Impossible to dispute; unquestionable |
Inexplicable, adj | a. Hard to explain; impossible to understand |
Ingenious, | a. adj i. Marked by imagination, resourcefulness, or cleverness b. Ingenuity, noun i. The quality of being clever, original, and inventive |
Laggard, n | a. One who falls behind others because of moving slowly or loitering; a straggler |
Sustenance, n | a. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live |
Torrid, adj | a. Intensely hot and dry b. Burning with passion |
Traverse, v | a. To pass over, across, or through |
Ubiquitous, adj | a. Appearing to be present in large numbers in many different places; seemingly everywhere |
Zenith, n | a. The highest point; the peak b. The point in the sky directly above the observer |