Vocabulary Week 6
adverse Adjective not favorable; hostile
anthropology Noun the scientific study of the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans
controversial Adjective causing argument or debate
dissipation Noun the act of scattering or the condition of being scattered
ecology Noun the science that deals with the relationships among organisms and between organisms and their environment
etymology Noun the history of a word, including where it or its parts came from and how it got its present form and meaning
infatuation Noun a foolish, unreasoning, or extravagant passion or attraction
resignation Noun the act of giving up or quitting a position
succinct Adjective characterized by clear, precise expression in a few words; concise
verbose Adjective using or containing more words than necessary; wordy