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Enhance your vocabulary with our Week 1 collection of 20 unique words, each accompanied by a definition and a contextual sentence to illustrate its use. Explore terms like "Dappled," "Malevolent," "Verbose," and "Ethereal" to enrich your language skills. These words can help spice up your writing and discussions, providing nuanced meanings and expressive depth. Whether for study or personal interest, this vocabulary guide is perfect for anyone looking to expand their linguistic horizons.
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Word 1: Dappled Def: Contrasting patches of color caused by light shining making shadows Sent: “…and the earth beneath was dappled with the shadows of his fluttering leaves.” J.R.R.Tolkien
Word2: Malevolent / Malevolence Def: Wishing to do evil to others Sent: … good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if lacking understanding. Mason Cooley
Word3: VerboseDef: Using more words than necessarySent: Don’t let fluff and flowers and verbosity creep in. Mark Twain
Word4: CantankerousDef: Ill-tempered, irritating to deal withSent: “Great speech is impassioned, small speech cantankerous.” ZhuangZi
Word5: InconspicuousDef: Not noticed Sent: He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food. -Raymond Chandler
Word 6: PlethoraDef: A great amount or variety Sent: The plethora of special effects --- some dazzling, some clumsy --- make “Harry Potter” at times resemble a generic Hollywood horror movie. David Ansen
Word7: Ubiquitous Def: Present everywhereSent: Technology has become as ubiquitous as the air we breathe, so we are no longer conscious of its presence. Godfrey Riggio
Word8: AustereDef: Having no comforts or luxuries; harsh, severe Sent: Americans have always been able to handle austerity and even adversity. Prosperity is what is doing us in. James Reston
Word 9: Daunting Def: Overwhelming or something that it is difficult to achieveSent: Strange about parents. We have such easy access to them and such daunting problems of communication. James Merrill
Word 10: BenevolentDef: Generous, Willing to help othersSent: And thanks to a benevolent arrangement of things, the greater part of life is sunshine. Thomas jefferson
Word 11: ImpedeDef: To make more difficultSent: The pursuit of perfection often impedes improvement. George Wills
Word 12:Epiphany Def: A sudden realization or great idea Sent: An artist’s duty is rather to stay open-minded and in a state where he can receive information and inspiration. You always have to be ready for that little artistic Epiphany. Nick Cave
Word 13: Prolific Def: Producing in large numbersSent: Periods of tranquility are seldom prolific of creative achievement. Mankind has to be stirred up.
Word 14: QuandaryDef: State of uncertainty where it is hard to decide Sent: “We are a people in a quandary about the present. We are a people in search of our future.” Barbara Jordan
Word 15: ZanyDef: Strange in a funny waySent: …then I did this zany thing, and all of a sudden I had tons of friends. Jim Carrey
Word 16:Lethargic Def: Lacking energy and not wanting to do thingsSent: That was a hurtful loss. We started with zero energy, very lethargic. Steve Koehler
Word 17: DisintegrateDef: To break apart into small piecesSent: Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. Buddha
Word 18: CoalesceDef: To unite and join into one wholeSent: The hotel was once where things coalesced, where you could meet both townspeople and travelers. William Trogdon
Word 19:DespondentDef: Unhappy and without hopeSent: One does nothing who tries to console a despondent person with word. A friend is one who aids with deeds… Plautus
Word 20: EtherealDef: Heavenly or qualities not of this world Sent: His one-of-a-kind voice and ethereal songs set him apart from all of his contemporaries… Howard Kramer