Vocab - Lesson 19

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amenable

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adj - willing to be controlled or take advice.

"whatever you decide to do, I'm amenable—just let me know"

"Since we were loyal to the king we were amenable to his request."

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ascribe

Back 2

verb -to credit or assign, as to a cause or source. to attribute or think of as belonging, as a quality or characteristic

- credit

"They ascribed courage to me for something I did out of sheer panic."

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charisma

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noun- a special quality that inspire devotion or fascination

-charm

"His success is largely due to his charisma"

"The candidate was lacking in charisma."

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dearth

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noun- a shortage

"the dearth of salesclerks at the shoe store annoyed us"

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demoralize

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verb- to weaken the spirit of

-discourage

"The devastating loss demoralized the team"

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ebullient

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adj- overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited

"The award winner was in an ebullient mood at the dinner in her honor."

"the cheerleader's ebullient personality kept me from being demoralized."

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entrepreneur

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noun -a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, esp. a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk.

"the entrepreneur's small business turned into an economical empire."

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fatuous

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adj- foolish

"the entrepreneur's fatuous idea to produce untoasted toast lost millions of dollars."

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harbinger

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noun- a person or thing that is a symbol of what is to come.

-oracle

"her father's successful job interview was seen as a harbinger of better times to come"

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homogeneous

Back 10

adj - of similar kind

"The student's performed better on the assignment when they worked in homogeneous groups"

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incumbent

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noun/adj - one who ccupies an office or position

"Happy with the incumbent president we expected to vote for her again"

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matriarchy

Back 12

- a society that's leaded by a female

"For 20 years, the country was ruled as a matriarchy"

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neophyte

Back 13

noun- a beginner or novice

"He's a neophyte at chess."

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prerogative

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noun - an exclusive right, privilege

"It was the teacher's prerogative to stop the discussion."

"If you'd rather sell the tickets than use them, that's your prerogative."