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Vocabulary

Unit 17

Word list

coexist

v. To coexist with something means to exist with it in the same time and place.

Our pets coexist in our home with few or no problems.

conceive

v. To conceive something means to be able to imagine or believe it.

The child could not conceive the actual size of the Earth.

dubious

adj. When something or someone is dubious, they are not considered honest.

The police thought that the man’s description of the crime was dubious.

ego

n. An ego is a person’s sense of their own worth.

Kelly’s ego made her think that she was some kind of a superhero.

elastic

adj. Elastic is a rubber that stretches when it is pulled.

He attached the elastic bungee to his legs before he jumped off the platform.

endeavor

n. An endeavor is an attempt to do something, especially something new, or original.

The company’s new advertising endeavor ended in a horrible failure.

engrave

v. To engrave means to cut a design, or words, into the surface of something.

The couple engraved their names onto the old pine tree.

excavate

v. To excavate means to dig on land and remove dirt to look for something.

The team wishes to excavate the site in hope of finding fossils.

jagged

adj. When something is jagged, it has a tough, uneven shape or edge.

The swimmer was hurt when he fell on the jagged rocks.

locale

n. A locale is a small area or place where something specific happens.

The spa was the perfect locale for my mother to relax and enjoy her vacation.

magnitude

n. Magnitude refers to large size.

This was a discovery of great magnitude.

mold

n. A mold is a hollow container that is used to make certain shapes.

Using a cupcake mold will ensure that they come out just right.

outright

adj. When something is outright, it is open and direct.

Everyone knew that the boy’s story was an outright lie.

periphery

n. The periphery of an area, place, or thing is the edge of it.

A beautiful floral pattern is on the periphery of the stationery.

plaster

n. Plaster is a smooth paste that gets hard when it dries.

He used plaster to fill in the cracks in the old walls.

shovel

n. A shovel is a tool with a long handle that is used for digging.

The boy grabbed his shovel and got all of the snow off of the sidewalk.

skeletal

adj. When something is skeletal, it relates to bones in the body.

We studied the skeletal system in anatomy class.

stumble

v. When you stumble, you move in an awkward, unplanned way.

She stumbles a lot when she is drunk.

thigh

n. Your thigh is the upper half of your leg.

He suffered from a serious thigh injury.

vicious

adj. When something or someone is vicious, they are violent and cruel.

The vicious dog tried to bite the small child.