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Understanding Key Vocabulary for Enhanced Communication and Expression

This resource aims to illuminate essential vocabulary, focusing on nuanced words that convey complexity in thought and feeling. By exploring terms such as "altruistic," "truculent," and "venial," we enhance our ability to articulate ideas more precisely. A deeper grasp of vocabulary not only enriches communication but also fosters critical thinking. This guide encourages readers to engage with words that reflect their intentions and emotions effectively, promoting clarity and connection in interactions.

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Understanding Key Vocabulary for Enhanced Communication and Expression

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  1. affiliated associated, connected

  2. attainment an accomplishment, the act of achieving

  3. dearth a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

  4. converge to move toward one point, approach nearer together

  5. malevolent spiteful, showing ill will

  6. ascertain to find out

  7. finite having limits; lasting for a limited time

  8. esteem to regard highly

  9. nonchalant cool and confident, unconcerned

  10. omniscient knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

  11. panacea a remedy for ills, cure-all; an answer to all problems

  12. disperse to scatter, spread far and wide

  13. scrupulous exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards

  14. skulk to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

  15. supercilious proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

  16. venial easily excused; pardonable

  17. altruistic unselfish; concerned with the welfare of others

  18. assent (v): to express agreement; (n): agreement

  19. bequeath to give or pass on as an inheritance

  20. chivalrous marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

  21. cogent forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

  22. expunge to erase, obliterate, destroy

  23. clemency mercy, humanness, mildness, moderateness

  24. temerity rashness, boldness

  25. diffident shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

  26. embark to go aboard; to make a start; to invest

  27. extripate to tear up by the roots; to totally destroy

  28. facile easily done or attained; superficial; ready; fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt

  29. indomitable unconquerable, refusing to yield

  30. invulnerable not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

  31. plod to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

  32. venal open to or marked by bribery or corruption

  33. pungent causing a sharp sensation; stinging; biting

  34. remiss neglectful in performance of one’s duty, careless

  35. pinnacle high peak or point

  36. benefactor one who does good to others

  37. repose to rest; lie; place (n): relaxation; peace of mind, calmness

  38. musty stale; moldy; out-of-date

  39. discrepancy a difference; a lack of agreement

  40. infallible free from error; absolutely dependable

  41. rampant growing without check running wild

  42. truculent fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh

  43. unfeigned sincere, real, without pretense

  44. uncanny strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

  45. ironic suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens

  46. virulent extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful

  47. accede to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

  48. brandish to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

  49. supple bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable

  50. comprise to include or contain; to be made up of

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