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Week 2 Day 3 Vocab
Week 2 Day 3 Vocabulary Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Complement | 1. Something that completes or make perfect 2. The number or amount that makes up a whole. 3. to bring to completion or perfection |
| Component | 1. any of the more important parts of a whole 2. contributing to form a whole |
| Conjure | 1. to call forth by magic, or as if by magic 2. (with up) to bring to mind; to recall or evoke |
| Emphasize | to give special attention to: to stress |
| Homage | honor or respect shown publicly |
| Impromptu | 1. unplanned 2. without preparation |
| Lush | marked by richness of growth, especially of vegetation |
| Medley | 1. Mixture of often unrelated things 2. a selection of music from various sources, played as one piece |
| Oblige | 1. to require someone to do something for legal, social, or moral reasons 2. to earn the gratitude of 3. to do a favor for |
| Pretentious | drawing undeserved or inappropriate attention to oneself; showy |
| Prowess | great skill or ability |
| Rustic | 1. Of or relating to country life or people 2. lacking elegance or polish 3. a country person, especially one thought of as simple or crude |
| Subtle | 1. So light as to be not easily seen or understood 2. Able to understand fine shades of meaning |
| Vocation | a person’s employment; occupation |
| Warble | to sing in a melodious manner |
| Bounty | 1. A payment made as a reward, especially one made by the authorities 2. that which is given freely, by nature or a generous person |
| Camouflage | 1. The hiding of something as a result of its appearance 2. something used as a cover or disguise 3. to hide or conceal, especially by disguising the appearance of |
| Ebb | 1. To recede, fall back, or pull away from 2. to fall to a lower level or weaker state; to dwindle 3. the passing to a lower level or weaker state |
| Forage | 1. to search for food or supplies 2. food such as hay or grain for farm animals |
| Harass | 1. To trouble or annoy by attacking repeatedly 2. to cause to become worried or weary |
| Insulate | to cover with a material that keeps electricity, heat, or sound from escaping |
| Lethargic | slow moving; sleepy or tired |
| Maneuver | 1. A planned military movement 2. A skillful move or clever trick. 3. To perform military movements with 4. To move or manage in a skillful way. |
| Mottled | marked with different colored patches or blotches |
| Murky | dark; gloomy |
| Proximity | the state of being close or next to; nearness |
| Replenish | To fill up again |
| Sleek | 1. Smooth and glossy 2. Having slender, graceful lines. |
| Wary | On one’s guard; watchful; suspicious |
| Wean | 1. to cause to stop depending on a mother’s milk for nourishment 2. To detach from something one has grown accustomed to |