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English Terms ADV
English Terms ADV 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| didactic | (adj) – instructive, containing moral lessons |
| amelioration | (n) – an improvement, a change for the better |
| jettison | (v) – to throw overboard, to discard |
| multifarious | (adj) – having many kinds of parts or elements, of great variety, diverse |
| impinge | (v) – to encroach, to infringe upon, to strike (usually followed by on, upon, or against) |
| exorbitant | (adj) – too expensive, going beyond limits |
| artisan | (n) – one trained in some art or trade, a craftsman |
| proselytize | (v) – to seek to convert, to win over to your own opinion |
| vivacious | (adj) – full of life lively spirited |
| permeate | (v) – to pass through, to spread itself, to pervade |
| loquacious | (adj) – talkative, given to continual talking |
| commodious | (adj) – convenient, spacious, roomy |
| circumspect | (adj) – attentive to all circumstances, cautious |
| affront | (n) – an offense, an insult, defiance |
| lithe | (adj) – flexible, easily bent |
| welter | (n) – confusion, turmoil |
| sporadic | (adj) – occurring occasionally or irregularly |
| construe | (v) – to show the meaning, to explain |
| immutable | (adj) – unchangeable, fixed |
| contentious | (adj) – quarrelsome, desiring to argue |