Batch 13 vocabulary: 20 words with meanings
The 20 words in batch 13, each with a plain-English meaning. Tap a word for its picture card, example sentence, synonyms, antonyms and memory tip.
- Amalgamate v.to combine or unite separate parts into a single whole
- Apotheosis n.the highest point or most perfect example of something
- Cerebral adj.intellectual rather than emotional or physical; appealing to the mind
- Circumspect adj.careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences; cautious
- Entail v.to involve something as a necessary part or consequence
- Felicitous adj.well chosen or especially suited to the situation; apt
- Guileless adj.innocent and without deception; free of cunning or trickery
- Malleable adj.easily shaped or influenced; adaptable
- Onomatopoeia n.the use of a word that imitates the sound it names, such as buzz or sizzle
- Palimpsest n.something reused or altered that still shows visible traces of its earlier form
- Precipitate v.to cause something, usually bad, to happen suddenly or sooner than expected
- Pristine adj.in its original condition; unspoiled, clean, and untouched
- Promulgate v.to make an idea, law, or belief widely known; to proclaim it officially
- Provocative adj.intended or likely to provoke strong reaction, debate, or thought
- Sanction v.to give official permission or approval for an action
- Scrutinize v.to examine or inspect closely and thoroughly
- Transpose v.to change the order or position of things, or move something into a different setting
- Vanity n.excessive pride in one's own appearance, abilities, or achievements
- Vexation n.the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried
- Vicissitude n.an unexpected change of circumstances or fortune, usually for the worse