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ENG COMP: Vocab 4-2
Vocabulary List 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| innovation | (the act or process of introducing) something new and different; an improvement |
| neologism | a new word or an old word used in new ways, as disinformation, meaning "a lie" |
| neonatal | related to or affecting an infant, especially during the early months of life |
| neophyte | a new convert, as to a religion, and thus a beginner or novice |
| neoteric | of recent origin, and thus new or modern; a modern person, or one willing to accept new ideas and practices, and perhaps without sufficient reflection |
| novantique | new and old at the same time; an idea or object that simultaneously modern yet old from the past |
| novelty | the quality of newness or freshness; anything that is new and fresh; a clever little article, often cheaply made |
| novice | a person new at any task or activity; a beginner or neophyte |
| placate | literally, to please, to calm another's anger; to appease or pacify |
| renovate | to make (appear) new and fresh again; to renew or restore |