UNIT 5 VOCABULARY. ANECDOTE (n) a short account of an incident in someone’s life The governor told a humorous anecdote about her first day in office.

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UNIT 5 VOCABULARY

ANECDOTE (n) a short account of an incident in someone’s life The governor told a humorous anecdote about her first day in office

CONSOLIDATE (v) to combine, unite; make solid or firm The generals agreed to consolidate their forces.

COUNTERFEIT (n) an imitation designed to deceive; (adj) not genuine, fake (v) to make an illegal copy The painting was a counterfeit of Gainsborough’s Blue Boy. The forger was selling counterfeit postage stamps. It is a crime to counterfeit money.

COUNTERFEIT MONEY

DOCILE (adj) easily taught, led or managed; obedient She was a docile child eager to learn and to please

DOMINATE (v) to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height History shows us that powerful nations tend to dominate weaker ones.

ENTREAT (v) to beg, implore, ask earnestly The dog’s eyes seemed to entreat me for an extra helping of dinner

FALLIBLE (adj) capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate The researcher’s fallible methods led to faulty conclusions

FICKLE (adj) liable to change very rapid, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent My aunt’s interests change with the weather, showing she is truly a fickle person.

FUGITIVE (n) one who flees or runs away; (adj) fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp That thief is a fugitive from justice, wanted in several states The couple had few fugitive moments together before the wife boarded the train

GRIMY (adj) Very dirty, covered with dirt or soot The miners emerged from the pits with grimy hands and faces.

IOTA (n) a very small part or quantity The employer had not an iota of proof, but he blamed the new clerk for the theft anyway

MAUL (v) to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; (n) a heavy hammer The tiger was about to maul its victim when the zookeeper intervened

POTENTIAL (adj) possible, able to happen; (n) something that can develop or become a reality Hurricanes are a potential threat to this area in the late summer and early fall. They were a football team with potential

RADIANT (adj) shining, bright; giving forth light or energy A model needs to have a radiant smile in order to advertise toothpaste

RURAL (adj) relating to farm areas and life in the country They settled in a rural community that was miles from the nearest large city

SUBSTANTIAL (adj) large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material Expecting a substantial raise in salary, the employee put down payment on a new car

TACTFUL (adj) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite A tactful approach is usually the wisest one to take with coworkers

TAMPER (v) to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way Please don’t tamper with out baggage.

ULTIMATE (adj) last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental California is the ultimate destination on our cross- country trip

UNCERTAINTY (n) doubt, the state or being unsure It was the uncertainty about the future that was od the greatest concern to the immigrants