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Vocab Lesson 12
Vocabulary for Achievement Lesson 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| idiosyncrasy | An unusual habit of one particular person |
| innocuous | Harmless; not likely to offend anyone |
| obtrusive(2) | Unpleasantly noticeable; bold |
| obtrusive(1) | Thrusting out |
| orthodox(1) | Doing and believing what is commonly accepted or customary |
| orthodox(2) | Following established faiths and beliefs |
| prevalent | Widely or commonly existing or practiced |
| prosaic | Dull; ordinary;lacking in imagination and spirit |
| quaint | Charmingly odd, especially in an old-fashioned way |
| rarity | Something that is very infrequent or scarce |
| singular(1) | Being the only one of a kind; unique |
| singular(2) | Being beyond what is ordinary or usual; remarkable |
| trite | overused and therefore lacking in interest |