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Eng 11 Vocab 16
"Advancing" Vocab Ch 16
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adept | highly skilled;expert |
| encompass | to include; contain |
| entrepreneur | a person who organizes, manages, and takes the risk of a business undertaking |
| eradicate | to get rid of altogether; erase |
| homogeneous | made up of similar or identical parts; unvarying throughout |
| presumptuous | too bold; overly confident |
| sordid | indecent; morally low; corrupt |
| standardize | to make consistent ; cause to conform to a model |
| stint | a specific period of work or service; amount of time spent |
| stringent | strictly controlled or enforced; strict; demanding |