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Pendulum Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Trifles | Something of slight worth or little importance. |
| Tumultuous | Confusing or disorderly, agitated. |
| Athwart | Across, from side to side. |
| Ascertain | To determine, discover, make certain of. |
| Cadence | A rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language. |
| Cessation | Temporary or complete halt. |
| Cognizance | Knowledge or awareness. |
| Diffused | To spread out widely. |
| Eloquent | Persuasive and effective, often with regards to speech. |
| Impeded | To prevent progress, to act as a barrier or obstacle. |
| Indeterminate | Not determinate; not precisely fixed in extent; indefinite; uncertain. |
| Interminable | Endlessly, infinity |
| Lucid | Clear and easily understood. |
| Oscillate | A back and forth motion. |
| Pertinacity | Stubborn persistence |
| Prostrate | Face downward, flat on the ground. |
| Pungent | In a strong or sharp manner, often with regards to taste or smell. |
| Sunder | To break apart. |
| Traversing | To travel or move across. |