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incredulous [ cred =belief]. disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical; indicating or showing unbelief. Sometimes, people seem incredulous about my optimism. Incredulous is an adjective. Adjectives describe someone or something.
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incredulous [cred =belief] disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical; indicating or showing unbelief • Sometimes, people seem incredulous about my optimism. • Incredulous is an adjective. Adjectives describe someone or something. • “She gave him an incredulous look; and then she threw her Coke in his face.” – The Outsiders, p. 24, Cherry’s reaction to Dally saying, “This might cool you off.”
superfluous [super = over] being more than is sufficient or required; excessive • Portion control at the dinner table cuts many superfluous calories. • Superfluous is an adjective. Adjectives describe someone or something. • superfluous details
malevolent [mal = bad] wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious • His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful. • Malevolent is an adjective. Malevolence is a noun. • malevolent dictator • act of malevolence
neophyte [neo = new] a beginner or novice • He's a neophyte at chess. • Neophyte is a noun. A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. • neophyte on the baseball team • neophyte in the office
omniscient [omni = all] having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things • Bill claims to be omniscient, but that’s impossible because no one knows everything. • Omniscient is an adjective. Adjectives describe someone or something. • omniscient narrator
benevolent [bene = good] characteriz-ed by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings • Betty is genuinely benevolent and volunteers out of the goodness of her heart. • Benevolent is an adjective. Benevolence is a noun. • benevolent friend • act of benevolence • Which word from this week is an antonym of benevolent?
prototype [proto = first] the original or model on which something is based or formed; someone or something that serves to illustrate the typical qualities of a class; model; exemplar • Before the caps are sold to the public, New Era creates prototypes of all its products. • Prototype is a noun. • Evaluate the prototype before it goes out to the public. • Functional prototype
affect (verb) / effect (noun) Affect (verb) Effect (noun) • To influence, sway; modify, alter; to act on; produce an effect or change in; to impress the mind or move the feelings of. • Not doing your homework will negatively affect your grade. • Something that is produced; the result; outcome, issue, or consequence. • Not doing your homework has had a negative effect on your grade.