Week 5 Vocabulary - Mrs. Munger's Class

Study Notes

Vocabulary Study Notes

Acquit: To find someone not guilty; the opposite of convict. A verb indicating a legal judgment.
Affirm: To state or assert positively. This action typically reinforces a position or belief.
Ambidextrous: An adjective describing a person who can use both hands with equal skill.
Chifforobe: A noun referring to a piece of furniture that combines drawers and hanging space for clothes, used for storage.
Circumstantial: An adjective that means relating to or derived from circumstances; often implies coincidence rather than direct evidence.
Communal: An adjective indicating something that is shared among a group or community.
Countenance: A noun that describes a person's face or facial expression, often reflecting their mood.
Elucidate: A verb that means to make something clear or easy to understand; to explain.
Equivalent: An adjective denoting that two or more things are equal in value, meaning, or effect.
Expunge: A verb meaning to erase or remove completely from a record or memory.
Fatalistic: An adjective describing a belief that events are predetermined and inevitable, often with a negative outlook.
Fluctuation: A noun indicating continuous change or variation; instability in levels or quantities over time.
Furtive: An adjective describing actions that are secretive or sly, often to avoid notice.
Haughty: An adjective used to describe a person who is snobbish or arrogantly superior.
Hypocrite: A noun referring to an individual who pretends to have beliefs or values that they do not actually uphold.
Iota: A noun that signifies a very small amount or quantity.
Sibilant: An adjective that refers to a hissing sound, typically associated with certain consonants.
Subtle: An adjective describing something that is fine, delicate, or not immediately obvious.
Tacit: An adjective indicating that something is understood or implied without being openly expressed.
Temerity: A noun that denotes boldness or rashness; the quality of being too confident in a way that can be reckless.