Vocab Lesson 6

Question 1

Amalgamate

Answer 1

Verb
a) to combine into a unified or integrated whole; to unite

Amalgam/Amalgamation: noun

Question 2

Compatriot

Answer 2

Noun
a) a person from one’s own country

b) a colleague

Question 3

Conclave

Answer 3

Noun
a) a secret or confidential meeting

b) a meeting of family members or associates

Question 4

Contiguous

Answer 4

Adjective
a) sharing an edge or boundary; neighboring; adjacent

b) connecting in time without a break; uninterrupted

Question 5

Diffuse

Answer 5

a) adjective: widely spread or scattered; not concentrated
b) adjective: wordy or unclear
c) verb: to pour out and cause to spread freely; to spread; to scatter
d) verb: to soften; to lessen

Diffusion: noun

Question 6

Diverge

Answer 6

Verb
a) to extend in different directions from a common point; to branch out

b) to differ in opinion or in manner
c) to depart from a set course or norm; to deviate

Divergent: adjective

Question 7

Parity

Answer 7

Noun

a) equality in amount, status, or value; functional equivalence

Question 8

Synergy

Answer 8

Noun

a) the interaction or cooperation of agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects

Synergetic: adjective

Question 9

Transcend

Answer 9

Verb
a) to pass beyond the limits of; to be greater than; to surpass

b) to exist above and independent of

Transcendent: adjective

Question 10

Adjunct

Answer 10

a) noun: something or someone attached to another in a dependent or subordinate position
b) adjective: added or connected in a subordinate, temporary, or auxiliary position