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The Power of Vocabulary: Essential Terms for Everyday Use

This educational resource explores vital vocabulary terms through excerpts and definitions, enhancing understanding and application. From the nuances of "hover" to the strength of "durable," each word is illustrated with contextual examples to aid memorization and usage. Additionally, the text promotes the importance of vocabulary in effective communication, encouraging students to grasp complex concepts and express themselves clearly. Ideal for English students, this guide enriches language skills through engaging and practical terms.

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The Power of Vocabulary: Essential Terms for Everyday Use

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  1. Vocabulary PowerPoint Alex Bradford Freshman English 1st September 18,2008

  2. excerpt • A passage taken from a book, speech, etc. • It is required to have a excerpt from a famous speech in your essay.

  3. hover • To float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around.

  4. plaudits • Applause, enthusiastic praise or approval. • The skaters loved the plaudits of their audience.

  5. rubble • Broken stone or bricks; ruins • Massive earthquakes are the reason for the rubble in the streets.

  6. wrangle • To quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd. • The farmer had to wrangle the pigs back into their pin.

  7. bountiful • Giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly. • On Thanksgiving people eat a bountiful amount of food.

  8. congested • Overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess. • He gets very congested when he becomes sick.

  9. durable • Sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time; • He bought very durable shoes to work in.

  10. incognito • In a disguised state; under an assumed name or identity. • The detective was incognito.

  11. legendary • Described in well-known stories; existing in old stories rather than real life. • Batman is my favorite legendary character.

  12. maim • To cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate. • He was maimed in the car accident.

  13. minimize • To make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before. • She had to minimize her ego before she could have friends.

  14. audacious • Bold, adventurous, recklessly daring. • She had a very audacious style.

  15. elite • The choice part of a group of people or things; superior. • She went to an elite college because she wanted to be a doctor.

  16. grapple • An iron hook used to grab and hold. • Batman has a grapple in his belt.

  17. myriad • In very great numbers. • There are myriad butterflies at the garden house.

  18. tether • A rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or resources. • They used a tether to secure the fishing boat to the dock.

  19. bolster • To support, give a boost to. • When you write an essay you have to bolster your point with facts.

  20. residue • A remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed. • There was blood residue on his shirt.

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