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What does the word 'assuage' mean?
What does the word 'assuage' mean?
What is 'dyslexia'?
What is 'dyslexia'?
What is the opposite of 'gaudy'?
What is the opposite of 'gaudy'?
What does 'bequeath' mean?
What does 'bequeath' mean?
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What is an 'antechamber'?
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What does 'circumnavigate' mean?
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Building
- Abattoir: A slaughterhouse
- Altitude: The height above sea level
- Assuage: To make an unpleasant feeling less intense
- Biology: The study of living organisms
Understanding Language
- Circumnavigate: To travel all the way around something, usually by sea or air
- Constructive: Serving a useful purpose; tending to build up
- Derision: Contemptuous ridicule or mockery
Learning Challenges
- Dyslexia: A learning disorder characterized by difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and relating them to letters and words
Personal Development
- Evolve: To develop gradually
- Gaudy: Extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless
- Abrasive: Showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh
Architecture and Space
- Antechamber: A small room leading to a main one
Legacy and Inheritance
- Bequeath: To pass something on or leave something to someone else, typically in a will
Agreement and Disagreement
- Concur: To agree
- Degrade: To treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect
Storytelling
- Epilogue: A section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened
Extremism and Devotion
- Fanaticism: Excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
Obstacles and Hindrances
- Hamper: To hinder or impede the movement or progress of
Tools and Equipment
- Implement: A tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment, typically used for a particular purpose
Illegal Acts
- Abduct: To take (someone) away illegally by force or deception; kidnap
Agriculture and Environment
- Agriculture: The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products
- Aquatic: Relating to water
Verbal Communication
- Berate: To scold or criticize (someone) angrily
- Circumlocution: The use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive
Surprise and Confusion
- Confound: To cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations
- Daunting: Seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating
Information Disclosure
- Disclose: To make (secret or new information) known
Effective Communication
- Eloquent: Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
Blame and Responsibility
- Exonerate: To absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing
Destruction and Fire
- Incinerate: To burn something completely; reduce to ashes
Emotions and Tears
- Lachrymose: Tearful or given to weeping; inducing tears
Apologies and Regret
- Mea Culpa: An acknowledgment of one's fault or error
Newcomers and Beginners
- Neophyte: A person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief
Law and Testimony
- Perjure: To willfully tell an untruth when giving evidence to a court; commit perjury
Inheritance and Succession
- Primogeniture: The state of being the firstborn child; the system of inheritance or succession by the firstborn child, specifically the eldest son
Sports and Competitions
- Regatta: A series of boat races
Shapes and Forms
- Sinuous: Having many curves and turns; winding
Communication Styles
- Telegraphic: Brief and to the point, as if sent by telegraph
Urban Planning and Development
- Urban: Relating to a city or densely populated area
Ungratefulness
- Ingrate: An ungrateful person
Mental Health and Impulses
- Kleptomaniac: A person with an irresistible impulse to steal, typically without regard for need or profit
Conflict Resolution
- Mollify: To appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)
Language and Spelling
- Orthography: The conventional spelling system of a language
Philanthropy
- Philanthropist: A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes
Social Control
- Procrustean: Tending to produce conformity by violent or arbitrary means
Emotional Expression
- Rant: To speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned way
Health and Wellness
- Robust: Strong and healthy; vigorous
Financial Management
- Squander: To waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner
Fabric and Textiles
- Threadbare: (of cloth, clothing, or soft furnishings) becoming thin and tattered with age
Personality Traits
- Genial: Friendly and cheerful
Fault and Blame
- Impute: To attribute or ascribe (something dishonest or dishonorable) to someone
Awareness and Hinting
- Intimation: An indication or hint
Quantity and Quality
- Meager: Lacking in quantity or quality; inadequate
- Opulent: Ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish
Emotions and Temperament
- Placid: Not easily upset or excited; calm
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