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vocab - English
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Assuage | To make an unpleasant feeling less intense; relieve Verb The vet assuaged the puppy's anxious feelings with peanut butter |
| Taciturn (tac-turn) | Reserved or uncommunicative; saying very little Adjective After a long day of lecturing, the teacher was taciturn |
| Vapid | Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; boring or underwhelming Adjective The old drivers' training video from 2005 was vapid. |
| Malevolent | Having or showing a wish to do evil to others Adjective The Joker had a glint of dark,malevolent |
| Subsequent | Coming after something in time; following, to follow closely, coming after Adjective Her scientific theory was developed subsequent to the massive earthquake |
| Condescend | Showing feelings of superiority; to do something as though it is below ones' dignity or level of importance Verb The boss condescended his employees during the meeting |
| Contentious (kuhn- ten- shushs) | Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial Adjective The students debate about having phones in the classroom was very contentious |
| Fraught | A situation filled with or likely to result in something undesirable Adjective Unfortunately, the tent was fraught with mosquitoes. |
| Amiable | Having or displaying a pleasant and friendly manner Adjective The substitute teacher was very amiable to the students |
| Discernible | Able to be detected; visible or noticeable Adjective Because the sky was so clear, the sailboat was discernible from miles away. |
| Inquisitive | Curious or inquiring Adjective The inquisitive kid looked for clues to solve the puzzle |
| Auspicious (aa- spi-shushs) | Giving a sign of future success; favorable Adjective Going back to class after a fire drill was not an auspicious time for a test |
| Articulate | Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently Adjective She was a very engaging and articulate speaker |
| Sensible | Showing good judgement and practicality; making wise decisions based on logic Adjective The coach provided his players with sensible advice |
| Ingenuous (in-jeh-nyoo-uhs) | Innocent and unsuspecting Adjective The ingenuous driver left her car running while she quickly went into the store to grab a snack |
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