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Expand Your Vocabulary: 15 Essential Words Explained

Enhance your vocabulary with 15 essential words that capture nuanced meanings and usages. From "asperity," reflecting harshness in manner, to "unremitting," denoting something that never halts, each word comes with an example to illustrate its context. These words, including terms like "buffoon" and "rambunctious," offer insight into expressive language. Boost your communication skills and understanding of English with this engaging vocabulary building guide.

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Expand Your Vocabulary: 15 Essential Words Explained

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  1. Vocab Building #1

  2. asperity • Sharpness or harshness of manner Ex: She answered the innocent questionwith asperity: “Because I said so!”

  3. bane • A person or thing that causes harm Ex My annoying brother was the bane of my existence growing up.

  4. buffoon • Person who makes an attempt to be funny; a clown or fool • Ex: Stop acting like a buffoon and get down to work!

  5. doleful • Mournful or full of sorrow • Ex: The doleful look on her face told me she had not gotten the puppy she so desperately wanted.

  6. extrovert • A person who enjoys being around others and is less focused on themselves. • Ex: She didn’t want to stay home alone as she was an extrovert.

  7. garish • Excessively bright and flashy, tastelessly glaring Ex: I told Henry that his tie was too garish to wear to the prom.

  8. hierarchy • A system where positions of power are ranked, usually from lowest to highest. Ex: In the hierarchy of Canadian government, the Prime Minister leads the government in the highest position.

  9. imbue • To fill with a feeling or idea; to inspire • Ex: The really great athletes are imbued with the desire to win.

  10. instigate • To stir up or urge on; to provoke • Ex: Nicholas instigated a dispute when he asked his friends who the best soccer player was.

  11. penchant • A strong attraction or leaning • Ex: My mom has a penchant for antiques so our house is full of them.

  12. rambunctious • Behaving in a wild, unruly manner • Ex: • The class is rambunctious today. Did you all have sugar pops for breakfast?

  13. repertoire • The skills or accomplishments of a person or group (can be a list of songs, pieces a musician or actor can play) • Ex: Mr Buchan has a large repetoire of songs that he uses with his classes.

  14. rudiment • A basic principle or skill • Ex: This book teaches the rudiments of cooking. • An underdeveloped stage: • Ex: The rudiments of her essay were there, but she needed more examples.

  15. undermine • To weaken or ruin by degrees • Ex: His smoking habit undermined his health.

  16. unremitting • Not stopping or slowing down; constant • Ex: The unremitting snoring of my roommate kept me up all night.

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