Notes

acquaintance
acquaintance: An acquaintance is someone that you know—but not well enough to be thought of as a friend.

adjacent
adjacent: When something is adjacent to something else, it lies close to or neighbors it.

arrogant
arrogant: Someone who is arrogant thinks very highly of themselves; as a result, they can be self-important and act as if they are better than others.

ascertain
ascertain: When you ascertain the truth of something, you determine or find it out for sure.

cerebral
cerebral: The word cerebral refers to the brain and/or its intellectual capability.

commotion
commotion: A commotion is a noisy activity or loud disturbance.

customary
customary: A customary practice is the usual or established way of acting.

descendant
descendant: A descendant is someone's offspring or child; it is also someone who can be traced back to an ancestor.

despair
despair: When you are experiencing despair, you feel hopeless; you may believe that you are going through certain and sad defeat that you can do nothing about.

dialect
dialect: A dialect is a form of a standard language, such as English, that has some differences in vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.

disclaimer
disclaimer: A disclaimer is a legal statement that declares a refusal to accept responsibility in case something bad happens when a product is used.

dismal
dismal: A dismal situation is depressing, hopeless, or miserable.

disrupt
disrupt: When you disrupt something that is happening, you interrupt, upset, or disturb it in some way.

epidemic
epidemic: An epidemic problem, such as a disease or unpleasant development of some kind, spreads quickly over a widespread area.

esteem
esteem: When you esteem something, you have a high opinion of or respect for it because you value it in some way.

fatigue
fatigue: If you are suffering from fatigue, you are tired or exhausted.

gallant
gallant: A gallant person is brave, heroic, respectful, and acts with honor.

hamper
hamper: When you hamper someone's efforts, you try to slow down their progress by holding them back.

illustrative
illustrative: An illustrative example serves to explain or describe something, often by providing pictures.

incidental
incidental: Something incidental refers to a minor occurrence that is related to something more important.

incite
incite: When you incite someone to do something, you encourage, urge, or persuade them to do it.

indicative
indicative: One thing that is indicative of another suggests or shows it in some way.

integrate
integrate: When you integrate things, you bring them together so that they fit as a whole.

intervene
intervene: When you intervene in a difficult situation, you get involved in it to help solve the problem.

invariable
invariable: An invariable quantity is constant or unchanging.

miscellaneous
miscellaneous: A group of miscellaneous things contains different or various numbers of those things, such as many types and colors of pencils, pens, and markers.

ponder
ponder: When you ponder something, you think about it seriously or consider it carefully.

propel
propel: When you propel something, you move it ahead or push it forward.

radiant
radiant: When an object is radiant, it is shining and bright with light.

refined
refined: Someone who is refined is very well educated; they understand much about cultures around the world.

ridicule
ridicule: When you ridicule someone, you make fun of or laugh at them in a mean way.

robust
robust: A robust person is strong and healthy.

ruthless
ruthless: A ruthless person shows no pity or mercy to an opponent.

secrete
secrete: When the human body secretes a substance, such as saliva or spit, it produces and releases it.

solitary
solitary: A solitary person is by themselves; they are all alone with no one else around.

spectrum
spectrum: A spectrum is a range or scope of something, such as all the colors of visible light or all the different kinds of art.

stationary
stationary: A stationary object is still, fixed, or not moving at all.

sustainable
sustainable: Something sustainable can be maintained, supported, or kept going over a long period of time.