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Sample: “Some panic under pressure; others keep their composure.
Definition: (n) calmness |
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Sample: “After a long talk with my father, I conceded that I had made a mistake and should have talked with him before buying a new phone.”
Definition: (v) to admit reluctantly; to yield |
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Sample: “His essay was concise and profound, he convinced us all that his new theory was correct”
Definition: (adj) short and to the point |
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Sample: “Although my friends and I normally disagree about movies, we concurred that The Kings Speech was the best of the year.”
Definition: (v) to agree |
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Sample: “Costa Rica’s roads confound me. Very few of them are straight, and I often get lost.
Definition: (v) to mix up (in your own mind); to confuse |
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Sample: “James contends that DNA reveals weakness in the theory of evolution, while William argues that DNA supports the ideas in evolution.”
Definition: (v) a point or position; to struggle for |
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Sample: 1. “Some have the conviction that traditional schooling should be required of everyone, while others hold to the conviction that other forms of education are equally valid.”
2. “His conviction on charges of murder mean Albert will spend the rest of his life in jail.
Definition: 1. (n) An opinion or belief that is strongly held
2. (n) When a court law decides someone is guilty of a crime |
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Sample: “Always polite Mr. James gave us a cordial welcome as we entered his classroom.”
Definition: (adj.) polite, welcoming, gracious |
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Meaning: time
Ex. Synchronize, chronicle, chronology, chronic, chronometer |
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Meaning: to cut
Ex. scissors, precise, exorcise, incision, incisive, concise |
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