Building An Enriched Vocabulary Lesson 10 addiction n

Building An Enriched Vocabulary Lesson 10

addiction n Noun n. A habit forming practice, usually one that is bad for a person’s health or morally objectionable n Synonym: habit n Rob’s addiction to playing video games all night without sleeping resulted in low grades and grouchy behavior.

agile n Adjective n Swift and light in action, movement or thought n Synonyms: nimble, limber, alert, brisk n Despite his sixty-odd years, the circus clown was as energetic and agile as the youngest members of the troupe.

anecdote n Noun n. A brief account of some interesting or amusing incident n Synonyms: tale, story, vignette, narrative n I love hearing my grandfather’s anecdotes since they are entertaining and humorous stories of his younger years.

assimilate n Verb n To adapt fully or to make alike n Synonyms: integrate, adjust, transform n After moving to America from Japan, the student needed to assimilate his behavior so he would fit in with the other kids.

authentic n Adjective n Genuine or trustworthy n Synonyms: real, true, actual n “That painting must be fake, you cannot buy an authentic Picasso for only five dollars!” she exclaimed.

bland n Adjective n Mild or gentle; lacking interest n Synonyms: calm, soothing, dull, boring n If you have an upset stomach, it is recommended that you eat bland food like crackers or toast.

brusque n Adjective n Overly short or abrupt n Synonyms: curt, blunt, terse, rough n When I asked Ken about his weekend, he gave me a short and abrupt reply which was unusual since he always fills me in on every detail.

catholic n Adjective n general or universal n Synonyms: wide, global, comprehensive n Even in 2010, poverty, hunger and violence are still catholic concerns among the world’s countries.

clandestine n Adjective n Concealed from view n Synonyms: furtive, covert, stealthy n The federal agents were not able to locate the clandestine printing press that replicated $100 bills.

conjecture n Noun and verb n N – a guess n V – to guess n Synonyms: (n) surmise, presumption, theory (v) suppose, presume, speculate n The detective can only make an educated conjecture since there is not enough evidence to determine who committed the crime.