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Brenham Eng III
Brenham Eng III Vocabulary Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| calamity | a tragedy |
| comprehensive | complete |
| conventional | usual |
| flagrant | obvious |
| fluctuate | to vary |
| persevere | to keep going |
| ponder | to think about |
| rehabilitate | to return to normal live |
| turmoil | disorder |
| venture | to dare |
| attest | to declare to be true |
| attribute | a characteristic |
| discern | to see clearly |
| dispatch | to send |
| enhance | to make better |
| enigma | a puzzle |
| exemplify | to illustrate |
| mobile | movable |
| nocturnal | of the night |
| orient | to locate |
| concurrent | occuring at the same time |
| confiscate | to take possession of |
| constitute | to form |
| decipher | to figure out |
| default | not to do something required |
| hypothetical | imaginary |
| nominal | very little |
| predominant | main |
| prerequisite | a requirement |
| recession | an economic setback |
| degenerate | to get worse |
| implausible | unbelievable |
| incoherent | unclear |
| intercede | to plead for someone |
| intricate | complicated |
| sanctuary | safe place |
| sinister | evil |
| suffice | to be adequate |
| vulnerable | open |
| scrutiny | attention |