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Vocabulary Word-Busting: Understanding Challenging Words and Their Meanings

Dive into the world of vocabulary with our enlightening unit focusing on essential words like "appalling," "myriad," "contagious," and more. Explore definitions, pronunciation, and usage in context to enhance your understanding and communication skills. From understanding the implications of an "epidemic" to recognizing the nuances of an "intentional" act, this unit equips you with the skills to articulate thoughts effectively. Expand your lexicon and gain confidence in using diverse words through engaging descriptions and examples.

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Vocabulary Word-Busting: Understanding Challenging Words and Their Meanings

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  1. Reading VocabularyWordbustng Unit 1

  2. appalling • ap·pall • (uh-pawl) • verb(used with object) to fill or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear; dismay: He wasappalled by the damage from the fire. I am appalled at your mistakes.

  3. myriad • myr·i·ad • (mir-ee-uhd) • noun1. a verygreator indefinitely great number of persons or things.2. tenthousand.

  4. contagious • con·ta·gious • (kuhn-tey-juhs) • adjective1.capableof being transmitted by bodily contact with an infectedperson or object: contagious diseases. 2.carryingorspreadingacontagiousdisease.3. tending to spread from person to person: contagiouslaughter.

  5. epidemic • ep·i·dem·ic • (ep-i-dem-ik) • adjective1.Also,ep·i·dem·i·cal. (of a disease) affecting many persons atthe same time,andspreading from person to person in a localitywherethedisease is not permanently prevalent. 2. extremelyprevalent;widespread.

  6. eminent • em·i·nent • (em-uh-nuhnt) • adjective1. high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished: eminent statesmen.2.conspicuous, signal, or noteworthy: eminent fairness. 3. lofty;high: eminent peaks. 4. prominent;projecting;protruding:aneminentnose.

  7. intentional • in·ten·tion·al • in-ten-shuh-nl • adjective 1. done with intention or on purpose; intended: an intentional insult.2. of orpertaining to intention or purpose. 3. Metaphysics . a.pertainingto an appearance, phenomenon, or representation in the mind; phenomenal; representational.b. pertaining to thecapacityof the mind to refer to an existent or nonexistentobject. c.pointing beyond itself, as consciousnessorasign.

  8. ruthless • ruth·less • (rooth-lis) • adjectivewithout pity or compassion;cruel;merciless:aruthlesstyrant.

  9. probable • prob·a·ble • (prob-uh-buhl) • adjective 1. likelytooccur or prove true: He foresaw a probable business loss. He isthe probable writer of the article.2. havingmore evidence for than against, or evidence that inclines themind to belief but leaves some room for doubt. 3. affording ground forbelief.

  10. romantic • ro·man·tic • roh-man-tik • adjective 1. of,pertaining to, or of thenature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure. 2. fanciful;impractical; unrealistic: romantic ideas. 3. imbuedwithordominated by idealism, a desire for adventure,chivalry, etc. 4. characterizedbyapreoccupation with love or by the idealizing of love orone'sbeloved.5.displaying or expressingloveorstrongaffection.

  11. picturesque • pic·tur·esque • pik-chuh-resk • adjective1.visuallycharmingorquaint, as if resembling or suitable for apainting: a picturesque fishing village. 2. (of writing,speech, etc.) strikingly graphic or vivid; creating detailed mentalimages: a picturesque description of the Brazilianjungle.3. havingpleasingorinterestingqualities; strikingly effective in appearance: a picturesquehat.

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