ERWC Vocabulary 2018 Arbitrary Adjective RandomWithout a good

ERWC Vocabulary 2018

Arbitrary Adjective Random/Without a good reason or explanation Some of the requirements for the assignment were totally arbitrary—why did it have to be written in blue ink only?

Calamitous Adjective Noun: Calamity Disastrous The lack of preparation and experience led to a calamitous result for the climbers.

Cogent Adjective Highly convincing He made a cogent case for allowing the class to turn in the assignment on Monday, so the teacher agreed.

Discern Verb (Discernible: Adjective) To perceive or recognize We looked closely, but could not discern a difference between them.

Emphatic Adjective (emphatically: Adverb) Passionate in expression He was emphatic about the fact that he did not want to be there.

Indelible Adjective Permanent/Can’t be removed or erased Chris Mc. Candless left an indelible impression on almost everyone who knew him and people are still fascinated by his story.

Negligible Adjective Insignificant (refers to an amount, usually) His participation on the project was negligible, so he earned an F.

Ominous Adjective Suggesting bad events or consequences are coming The teacher made an ominous comment about not graduating as he handed back the class’s essays.

Placate Verb To soothe or calm someone down I had to placate my parents when I brought home an F- in science.

Quell Verb To stop or silence something The soldiers did their best to quell the violent uprising in a safe way.

Raucous Adjective (“rock – us”) Loud/Wild/Rowdy The raucous seniors drowned out all the underclassmen at the rally.

Stark Adjective Harsh/Severe/Bare “A stark contrast: When two things are very different from one another” As we crossed the stark landscape, we grew concerned about the lack of resources.