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Vocab Words

language arts vocabulary words 1-40

TermDefinition
eloquent fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing; Noun
augment make (something) greater by adding to it; increase: Verb a vowel prefixed to past tenses of verbs in Greek and other Indo-European languages : Noun
prudent acting with or showing care and thought for the future : adjective
eminent (of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession : adjective
incessant (of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption : adjective
concentration the action or power of focusing one's attention of mental effort: Noun
sublimation the diversion of the energy of a biological impulse from its immediate goal to one or move acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature or use : Noun
decimation the act of destroying a great number of proportion : Noun
desolation a state of complete emptiness or destruction : Noun
emulate match or surpass ( a person or achievement) ; verb
solvent having assets in excess of liabilities; able to pay one's debt : adjective
humanitarian concerned with or seeking to promote welfare: adjective a person who seeks to promote human welfare; a philanthropist : noun
normalcy the quality or condition of being normal : Noun
conscientious (of a person) wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly : adjective
repercussion an unintended consequence occurring some time after an event or action, especially an unwelcome one : Noun
inevitable certain to happen; unavoidable : adjective
deter discourage (someone) doing something, typically by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences : Verb
proposition statement or assertion that expresses a judgment or opinion : Noun
rationale set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or a particular belief : Noun
ideological based on a relating to a particular set of ideas or beliefs : Adjective
propensity an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular : Noun
fester ( of a wound of sore ) become septic; suppurate : Verb
intuition the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning : Noun
sustenance food and drink regarded as a source of strength nourishment : Noun
endow give or bequeath an income or property to ( a person of institution ) : Verb
redeem compensate for the faults or bad aspects of (something) ; Verb
compound (scientific) a pure substance composed of two or more elements which compound is constant : Noun, Adjective, Verb
hostility hostile behavior; unfriendliness or opposition: Noun
opposition resistance or dissent, expressed in action argument : Noun
discontent lack of contentment; dissatisfaction with one's circumstances : Noun
viscosity the state of being thick, sticky, and semi-fluid in consistency, due to internal friction : Noun
density the degree of compactness of a substance : noun
inertia a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged : Noun
diverse showing a great deal of variety : Adjective
versatile able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions : Adjective
efficient (especially of system or machine) achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense : Adjective
impair weaken or damage something : Verb
vacuous having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless : Adjective
apathy lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern : Noun
naive (of person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment : Adjective
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