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Vocab List 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abstract | indefinite; vague; theoretical; intangible |
| concrete | definite or specific; real, tangible |
| lax | loose; unstructured; not firm; negligent; slack |
| stringent | tight or constricted; rigid, adhering firmly to accepted standards |
| atrophy | to wither, degenerate; to waste away |
| burgeon | to flourish; to grow and quickly expand; to bloom |
| affluent | wealthy in a material sense |
| indigent | very poor; lacking necessary material goods |
| cacophony | displeasing, harsh sound; horrible noise |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound; harmony |
| optimism | a positive, upbeat, favorable outlook on life |
| pessimism | a negative, discouraging outlook on life |
| sacrilege | the desecration (profaning) of something holy |
| sanctity | holiness, sacredness |
| phonics | a system of sounds for letters, groups of letters, and syllables; acoustics, the science of sound |
| symphony | harmonious musical composition; symphony orchestra |
| gravity | weighty importance; seriousness |
| levity | lightness of approach or treatment; humor |
| desecrate | to defile or profane something sacred or very special |
| consecrate | to make sacred or holy or worth of respect |
| resolute | firmly determined; steady; faithful |
| irresolute | uncertain about behavior; vacillating |
| objective | lacking personal feeling or involvement; in a detached unbiased, fair manner |
| subjective | colored by personal feeling or opinion |
| refutable | shaky in foundation, therefore able to be proved wrong |
| irrefutable | impossible to be proved wrong |