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English III Vocab 5
10 words with Part of Speech
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Copious (ADJ) | abundant |
| Dearth (N) | lack |
| Eloquent (ADJ) | expressive and persuasive |
| Jargon (N) | the specialized language of people in the same profession |
| Levity (N) | lightness in manner or speech; humor/silliness |
| Meander (V) | to move aimlessly; wander lazily; move along a winding course |
| Peripheral (ADJ) | of minor importance; only slightly connected with what is essential; irrelevant |
| Substantiate (V) | to prove the truth of; confirm; verify |
| Unobtrusive ADJ() | not readily noticeable of eyecatching |
| Vacillate (V) | to go back and forth mentally for one alternative to another; to hesitate |