VOCABULARY LIST
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WRITING ON WEDNESDAY
A myriad is technically the number ten thousand; in that sense, the term is used almost exclusively in translations from Greek, Latin, Korean, Japanese, or Chinese, or when talking about ancient Greek numbers. More generally, a myriad may be an indefinitely large number of things.
Paramount adj. predominant, superior, most important Our paramount concern is the safety of our guests.
Scrupulous adj. paying great attention to detail I am a scrupulous proofreader and never miss an error.
Taut adj. pulled tight The rubberband was taut and ready to be fired.
Obsolete adj. no longer used; rare or uncommon- Historians assumed record players would be obsolete by now, but in fact they’re making a huge comeback.
memoir (N) any nonfiction narrative writing based in the author's personal memories. The assertions made in the work are thus understood to be factual.
I am planning to ask my students to write a memoir.
Spectacular: adj-
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WRITING ON WEDNESDAY
- guidelines (n) general rules, principles, or piece of advice
- biography (n) an account of someone's life written by someone else
- interview (n) (v) information collected about a person/s usually a set of questions
- structure (n) the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex. Mode of building.
- munificent adj. extremely generous and giving My Aunt Cheryl
- precisely adv. in exact terms; without vagueness. At 2:00 precisely, the phone rang.
- exasperated adj. intensely irritated and frustrated
- gratitude. N. the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.
She expressed her gratitude to the committee for their support. - cornucopia. N. an ornamental container shaped like a goat's horn. an abundant supply of good things of a specified kind. The festival offers a cornucopia of activities.
- elaborate. v. to give more details about something : to discuss something more fully
- illumination n - light or lighting
- exclaimed v. cry out suddenly, especially in surprise, anger or fear
- Emphatic adj. very expressive; using emphasis
Her emphatic smile told me she was excited to ride the roller coaster. - Avid adj. actively interested in or enthusiastic about something Gerald is an avid soccer fan.
- Austere
adj. extremely plain
adj. stern and forbidding
adj. relating to self-denial
He lived in a small, austere cabin in the middle of the woods.
My boss had an austere expression on her face.
An austere lifestyle, like that of monks, isn’t for everybody. - revise
verb
transitive verb
1a : to look over again in order to correct or improve/ revise a manuscript
2a : to make a new, amended, improved, or up-to-date version of - Endure v. to withstand, sustain, or hold out against ; I can’t endure this wait any longer.
- Insatiable adj. can’t be satisfied
Most children have an insatiable desire for knowledge. - Galvanizing adj. thrilling, exciting, stimulating The galvanizing performance left everyone spellbound.
- myriad adj.Myriad. myriad[ mir-ee-uhd ] countless or extremely great number -I'll never be able to count the myriad of blessings I have received.
A myriad is technically the number ten thousand; in that sense, the term is used almost exclusively in translations from Greek, Latin, Korean, Japanese, or Chinese, or when talking about ancient Greek numbers. More generally, a myriad may be an indefinitely large number of things.
Paramount adj. predominant, superior, most important Our paramount concern is the safety of our guests.
Scrupulous adj. paying great attention to detail I am a scrupulous proofreader and never miss an error.
Taut adj. pulled tight The rubberband was taut and ready to be fired.
Obsolete adj. no longer used; rare or uncommon- Historians assumed record players would be obsolete by now, but in fact they’re making a huge comeback.
memoir (N) any nonfiction narrative writing based in the author's personal memories. The assertions made in the work are thus understood to be factual.
I am planning to ask my students to write a memoir.
Spectacular: adj-