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March Review
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Arduous | (Adjective) - Strenuous, takes a lot of effort |
| Gauge | (Action Verb) -To make an educated guess about the amount of something |
| Leeway | (Abstract Noun) - Tolerance or understanding |
| Solicit | (Action Verb) - To ask for something in a formal, serious way to gain something else |
| Discretion | (Abstract Noun) - Good judgment |
| Digress | (Action Verb) - To jump from one topic to another while talking |
| Contemplate | (Action Verb) - To consider or think about something for a while |
| Coax | (Action Verb) - To gently convince |
| Arid | (Adjective) - Dry |
| Tepid | (Adjective) - Demonstrating a lack of enthusiasm or warmth |
| Immerse | (Action Verb) - To be deeply into or completely covered |
| Ad Nauseam | (Adverb) - Doing or saying something so often that it becomes annoying |
| Elude | (Action Verb) - To escape from something |
| Squalor | (Abstract Noun) - Filthy conditions |
| Disingenuous | (Adjective) - Being insincere or fake to another person |