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5B-020314
5B-020314 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anecdote | (n.) a short account of an incident in someone's life |
| consolidate | (v.) to combine, unite; to make solid or firm |
| counterfeit | (n.) an imitation designed to deceive; (adj.) not genuine, fake; (v.) to make an illegal copy |
| docile | easy to manage or teach; obedient |
| dominate | 1. to have a position of control or superiority 2. to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over |
| entreat | (v.) to beg, implore, ask earnestly |
| fallible | (adj.) capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate |
| fickle | lacking loyalty, unpredictable, changeable; always changing in interests and loyalty |
| fugitive | (n.) one who flees or runs away; (adj.) fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp |
| grimy | (adj.) very dirty, covered with dirt or soot |
| iota | (n.) a very small part or quantity |
| maul | (v.) to beat or knock about; handle roughly, to mangle |
| potential | something that can happen, possibility or capability |
| radiant | (adj.) shining, bright; giving forth light or energy |
| rural | 1. area not in a city 2. an area in the countryside away from cities and towns. |
| substantial | (adj.) large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material |
| tactful | (adj.) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite |
| tamper | (v.) to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way |
| ultimate | (adj.) last or final; basic; maximum; n. the final point; maximum level |
| uncertainty | (n.) doubt, the state of being unsure |