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Expanding Your Vocabulary: Understanding and Using Power Words Effectively

Enhance your communication skills by exploring key power words that can elevate your writing and speaking. This guide provides clear definitions and illustrative examples for terms like "manifest," "neophyte," "opulent," and more. Learn how to use these words in context, whether you're a novice trying to express yourself or a seasoned writer aiming for sophistication. Discover how to eliminate superfluous language, embody moderation, and engage vicariously with your audience. Perfect for anyone looking to enrich their vocabulary and express thoughts more effectively.

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Expanding Your Vocabulary: Understanding and Using Power Words Effectively

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  1. Power Words 2 Bring reading book TOMORROW

  2. manifest • 1. (adj.) easily understandable, obvious • (When I wrote the wrong number on the chalkboard, my mistake was so manifest that the entire class laughed.) • 2. (v.) to show plainly • (His illness first manifested itself with a terrible rash.)

  3. Neophyte (NEE-o-fight) • (n.) someone who is young or inexperienced • (As a neophyte in the literary world, Malik had trouble finding a publisher for his first novel.)

  4. Opulent (OPP-you-lent) • (adj.) characterized by rich abundance verging on showing off • (The opulent furnishings of the dictator’s mansion contrasted with the tiny houses of her subjects.)

  5. Perfunctory (purr-FUNK-tory) • (adj.) showing little interest or enthusiasm • (Jill was not surprised when her perfunctory attempt at homework earned a “C”.)

  6. Reciprocate (re-SIP-row-kate) • (v.) to give something in return • (I gave my friend an iPod for his birthday, but he didn’t reciprocate)

  7. Superfluous (sue-PURR-flew-us) • (adj.) more than what is necessary • (Tracy had already won the campaign so her constant flattery of others was superfluous.)

  8. temperance • (n.) moderation; not going to an extreme • (I lacked temperance at the all-you-can-eat buffet, and my stomach hurt all night.)

  9. Ubiquitous (you-BIK-wit-us) • (adj.) existing everywhere, widespread • (It only took ten years for cell phones to go from rare to ubiquitous.)

  10. Vicarious (vie-CARE-ee-us) • (adj.) experiencing through another person • (Even though I couldn’t go on the trip, I felt a vicarious thrill by looking at the pictures on his blog.)

  11. wistful • (adj.) thoughtfully sad • (Since her dog died, Edda missed it terribly and sat around wistfully all day long.)

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