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English I Week 3
Essential Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| exposition | a comprehensive description of an idea or theory |
| exuberant | filled with lively energy and excitement |
| famished | extremely hungry |
| formidable | inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large or powerful |
| impartial | treating all rivals or disputants equally |
| indefferent | having no particular interest or concern |
| industrious | dilligent and hard-working |
| inevitable | certain to happen |
| infuriate | to make extremely angry and impatient |
| inhabitants | people or animals that live in a particular place |
| initiate | to cause a process or action to begin |
| intimidate | to frighten or threaten someone |
| irate | feeling or characterized by great anger |
| irrelevant | not connected with or relevant to something |
| legendary | remarkable enough to be famous |
| liaison | communicate between people or groups |
| libel | a published false statement damaging to a person's reputation |
| ludicrous | so foolish or unreasonable as to be amusing |
| mandatory | required by law or rules |
| mitigate | to make less severe or serious |
| naive | showing lack of experience or wisdom |
| narrate | to tell a story or give an account of events |
| necessity | something that is indeispensable |
| negligent | failing to take proper care over something |