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VOCABULARY
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Affable – (adj) | friendly, good-natured, and easy to talk to. |
| Diligent – (adj) | showing care and effort in one’s work or duties. |
| Elated – (adj) | very happy or joyful. |
| Frugal – (adj) | careful about spending money; economical. |
| Fastidious – (adj) | very attentive to detail; hard to please about cleanliness or order. |
| Hesitant – (adj) | unsure or slow to act; reluctant. |
| Vivid – (adj) | producing powerful feelings or clear images in the mind. |
| Sturdy – (adj) | strongly built; solid. |
| Humble – (adj) | having a modest opinion of oneself; not proud. |
| Gracious – (adj) | polite, kind, and pleasant. |
| Assertive – (adj) | confident and able to express opinions firmly. |
| Resilient – (adj) | able to recover quickly from difficulties. |
| Ecstatic – (adj) | feeling overwhelming happiness or excitement. |
| Prudent – (adj) | acting with careful thought for the future. |
| Apprehensive – (adj) | anxious or worried about something that may happen. |
| Striking – (adj) | very noticeable or impressive. |
| Durable – (adj) | able to last a long time without damage. |
| Unassuming – (adj) | not arrogant; modest and simple. |
| Considerate – (adj) | careful not to cause inconvenience to others; thoughtful. |
| Precise – (adj) | exact and accurate. |
| Obfuscate – (v) | to deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand. |
| Ubiquitous – (adj) | present, appearing, or found everywhere. |
| Ineffable – (adj) | too great, powerful, beautiful, or extreme to be described or expressed in words. |
| Pragmatic – (adj) | dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a practical way. |
| Recalcitrant – (adj) | having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline. |
| Ambivalent – (adj) | having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. |
| Tenacious – (adj) | tending to keep a firm hold of something; persistent and determined. |
| Scrutinize – (v) | to examine or inspect closely and thoroughly. |
| Ostentatious – (adj) | characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice. |
| Perspicacious – (adj) | having a ready insight into and understanding of things; mentally sharp and observant. |
| Bewilder – (v.) | to cause someone to become perplexed and confused. |
| Discrepancy – (n.) | a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts. |
| Primordial – (adj.) | existing at or from the beginning of time; basic and fundamental. |
| Testify – (v.) | To give evidence as a witness in a law court; to serve as evidence or proof. |
| Hindrance – (n.) | a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone. |
| Catalyst – (n.) | A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction; a person or thing that precipitates an event. |
| Enigma – (n.) | a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand. |
| Extravagant – (adj.) | lacking restraint in spending money or using resources; exceeding what is reasonable or appropriate. |
| Twilight – (n.) | the soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon; a period of decline. |
| Covert – (adj.) | not openly acknowledged or displayed; secret or disguised. |
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