Vocabulary Unit 8 Flashcards
allude
to make indirect reference to
“I alluded to the idea that cows are white when my friend talked about how snow was white”
ascertain
to make certain
“I ascertained the fact that I am superior in strength when I conciliated him in a fight”
bolster
To strengthen and support
“I buttressed and bolstered the building by adding more concrete”
concise
Short and expressing in few words
“The curt and concise response that I got was ‘no’ to being my valentine”
cynical
disgusting and pessimistic
“I am cynical, thinking humans are not the epitome of God’s creation, but the worst ever”
diminish
to decrease in size, extent or range
“I alluded to the diminishing amount of water in the cup to the decreasing amount of money in our town”
elicit
to call or bring out
“I denounced and elicited the argument that pigs can fly”
equivocal
uncertain, open to multiple interpretations
“My teacher elucidated the analysis that seemed quite overwhelmingly equivocal”
foster
to encourage or care for
“I bolstered and fostered my friend’s confidence when saying he was the best guy on the court”
implausible
not believable
“The idea that cats can fly is implausible and disputable”
indulgent
tolerant, lenient
“The indulgent brother gave him his car”
mundane
ordinary, boring
“‘Oh my gosh you are so mundane’ said the girl when I said I played fortnite 24/7”
parenthetical
characterized by the use of parentheses
“The parenthetical remark was noted when reading the book”
reiterate
to repeat, say again
“‘Can you please reiterate what you said? I missed it’”
scrupulous
abiding by morals or strict rules
“The scrupulous student decided to not skip school”
