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8LA-VocabLesson11
Vocabulary - Lesson 11 (Kendall 2015)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| convalescence | gradual recovery of strength and health after an illness; period of recuperation |
| elucidate | throw light upon; explain; make clear; clarify |
| innovative | tending to introduce new methods or ideas; original; creative; inventive |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end or limit; ceaseless; continual; perpetual |
| intrepid | brave; not afraid; fearless; bold; dauntless |
| novelty | 1. something new or unusual; innovation 2. newness |
| terminate | 1. bring to an end; put a stop to; end 2. come to an end; close; stop |
| translucent | letting light through, but not able to be seen through clearly |
| trepidation | fear; fright; trembling; apprehension |
| valid | having force; well-founded; sound; legally binding |