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Week 4 Vocabulary

Week 4 Vocabulary. Laconic (Adjective). Not saying much; brief, concise, succinct He has a laconic wit. For a long time, the laws applicable to hunting with hounds have remained very laconic . Malevolent (Adjective). Wishing evil on others, sinister, evil

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Week 4 Vocabulary

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  1. Week 4 Vocabulary

  2. Laconic (Adjective) Not saying much; brief, concise, succinct He has a laconic wit. For a long time, the laws applicable to hunting with hounds have remained very laconic.

  3. Malevolent (Adjective) Wishing evil on others, sinister, evil You should not have malevolent thoughts about people. Malevolence in Sleeping Beauty is malevolent towards Aurora. (Dziura)

  4. Meander (Verb) To wander around aimlessly The Arthurian knights did not meander around the countryside. They went straight to their quests. Many students meanderin the hallways after the bell has run.

  5. Apex (Noun) The tip, peak, summit, highest point Many mountain climbers try to reach the apex of Mount Everest. You are not at the apex of your life.

  6. Nadir (Noun) Absolute bottom, the lowest point When people feel that they have hit nadir, they can become depressed. A valley contains the nadir of a mountain range.

  7. Disseminate/Disperse (Verb) To dispense objects, spread, distribute You need to disseminate the information about the school musical. Birds can disperse seeds over long distances.

  8. Emaciated (Adjective) To be obsessively thin or weak People who do not eat become emaciated. When we found the dog, he was emaciated from being tied up and not fed.

  9. Puissant (Adjective) Powerful and mighty His naturally puissant nature made it very easy for him to transfer into politics. My brain power is more puissant than you can grasp.

  10. Citadel (Noun) A fortress looking over a city, a stronghold The citadelkept the citizens safe. I looked out of the citadel windows onto a beautiful valley.

  11. Atrophy (Verb) To wither away Muscles atrophyif they are not used for a long period of time. Your memory can atrophy if you do not challenge your brain.

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