Sunday, July 29, 2018

Sufficient Abstract Prosecute

- Sufficient
adj. enough; just meeting a requirement
These boxes should be sufficient for our move.

- Abstract
adj. existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality
Julie had trouble understanding the appeal of the abstract painting.

- Prosecute
v. to bring criminal action against someone (in a trial)
The suspect was prosecuted yesterday.



Thursday, July 26, 2018

Diversification Basic Scrutinize

- Diversification
n. the act of becoming diverse
Lately, there's been noticeable diversification of students at higher institutions.

- Basic
adj. relating to the foundation or basis of something
You have to start with basic Russian before you can move on to the advanced level.

- Scrutinize
v. to examine carefully and critically
The teacher scrutinized her students' essays.



Monday, July 23, 2018

Bear Constitute Enumerate

- Bear
v. to have as a characteristic v. to have (a child) v. to bring forth v. to put up with
She bears a strong resemblance to your mother. Judy will bear her first child last year. My garden is going to bear pumpkins this year. I can't bear her complaining any longer!

- Constitute
v. to form or compose (part of) something
The desire for equality constituted the civil rights movement.

- Enumerate
v. to specify or count
I can't enumerate how many times I've had to remind my students when their papers are due.



Friday, July 20, 2018

Hostile Reluctantly Temperament

- Hostile
adj. harmful, dangerous
The voices around the corner sounded angry, hostile even.

- Reluctantly
adv. somewhat unwillingly
Max reluctantly agreed to see the horror movie with his friends.

- Temperament
n. usual mood or feelings
She had a hostile temperament, making her intimidating to most people.



Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Foment Contradict Complacent

- Foment
v. to stir up
The civilians accused their leader of fomenting political unrest.

- Contradict
v. to be in contrast with
The camera footage contradicts his alibi.

- Complacent
adj. satisfied, with no desire to change or improve
Though he had never won any awards or even been published, he was complacentwith his life as a poet.



Saturday, July 7, 2018

Galvanizing Empirical Opine

- Galvanizing
adj. thrilling, exciting, stimulating
The galvanizing performance left everyone spellbound.

- Empirical
adj. derived from experience, observation, or an experiment
You need empirical evidence to support your claim.

- Opine
v. to openly express an opinion
The new employee opined at the company meeting.



Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Fundamental Candor Confine

- Fundamental
adj. the most essential or most basic part
A thesis is arguably the most fundamentalpart of an essay.

- Candor
n. the trait of being honest and frank
I admire her candor, especially when nobody else bothers to speak up.

- Confine
v. to put limits on; to restrict
We are going to confine the use of this drinking fountain.



Sunday, July 1, 2018

Fiscal Exert Allude

- Fiscal
adj. related to (government) money
Fiscal policy is how the government uses money to influence the economy.

- Exert
v. to put into use (usu. as effort)
Don't exert all of your energy at once.

- Allude
v. to make a secretive mention of something
She alluded to the problem at hand but didn't say anything more about it.