Batch 16 vocabulary: 20 words with meanings
The 20 words in batch 16, each with a plain-English meaning. Tap a word for its picture card, example sentence, synonyms, antonyms and memory tip.
- Abut v.to border on or touch at one edge; to lie directly next to
- Cacophony n.a harsh, jarring mixture of loud and discordant sounds
- Calculation n.careful, often self-serving planning to gain an advantage; also the act of reckoning
- Circumvent v.to find a way around an obstacle, rule, or restriction, often cleverly
- Congruent adj.in agreement or harmony; consistent with something else
- Consideration n.thoughtful regard for the feelings, needs, or rights of other people
- Debris n.scattered fragments or remains of something broken, destroyed, or discarded
- Excavate v.to dig out and remove earth in order to uncover buried objects or remains
- Festoon v.to decorate lavishly with chains, garlands, or ribbons hung in loops
- Implacable adj.unable to be appeased or pacified; unrelenting in anger or opposition
- Indication n.a sign or piece of evidence suggesting that something is true or likely
- Inimical adj.tending to harm or obstruct; hostile or unfavorable
- Mundane adj.ordinary and lacking interest or excitement; everyday
- Nudge v.to push gently, or to encourage someone gradually toward an action
- Perilous adj.full of danger or risk; hazardous
- Prose n.ordinary written language without meter or rhyme, as opposed to verse
- Rejuvenate v.to restore youthful vigor, freshness, or effectiveness to; revitalize
- Retrieve v.to get back or bring back something from where it was left or lost
- Sordid adj.morally vile or dishonorable; involving shameful, ignoble actions
- Tenacious adj.holding firmly to a purpose or position; persistent and determined