Batch 17 vocabulary: 20 words with meanings
The 20 words in batch 17, each with a plain-English meaning. Tap a word for its picture card, example sentence, synonyms, antonyms and memory tip.
- Aggregation n.the collection of many separate items or units into one mass or whole
- Appraise v.to assess the value, quality, or nature of something carefully
- Archetype n.a perfect or original example of a type, serving as a model for later ones
- Beneficiary n.a person or group that receives help, money, or an advantage from something
- Delusive adj.giving a false or misleading impression; deceptive
- Discern v.to perceive or recognize something that is not obvious
- Elicit v.to draw out a response, reaction, or information from someone
- Facetious adj.treating serious matters with inappropriate humor; flippant
- Furtive adj.secretive and stealthy, as if trying to avoid notice
- Interchangeable adj.able to be exchanged for one another without any difference in effect
- Obsolescence n.the process or state of becoming outdated and no longer used
- Projection n.an estimate or forecast of a future amount or trend based on present data
- Relinquish v.to give up or let go of something, often reluctantly
- Renounce v.to formally give up or reject a claim, belief, or right
- Reserve n.restraint in expressing feelings or opinions; a reluctance to reveal oneself
- Salutary adj.producing a beneficial effect, often through something unwelcome
- Secluded adj.sheltered and isolated from others; private and hidden away
- Spearhead v.to lead or be at the front of a campaign, movement, or effort
- Tortuous adj.full of twists and turns; excessively complex or roundabout
- Vouch v.to confirm that someone or something is reliable, true, or of good character