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Vocabulary 3-4
Townsend Press
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acclaim | Praise |
| adjacent | Close |
| Elicit | To bring out |
| Engross | to hold the interest of |
| escalate | to expand |
| exploit | to take advantage of |
| methodical | orderly |
| obsolete | extinct |
| tangible | solid |
| terminate | end |
| Flagrant | Shockingly obvious |
| Calamity | an event bringing great loss and misery |
| venture | to take the risk of; dare |
| comprehensive | complete |
| rehabilitate | to restore to a normal life through therapy or education |
| persevere | to continue with an effort or plan despite difficulties |
| turmoil | complete confusion |
| fluctuate | to vary irregularly |
| ponder | to consider carefully |
| conventional | customary |