Vocabulary
Week 2
Adhere (V)
Def: To stick completely to a surface or substance
The boy’s tongue adhered to the frozen post.
Adhere (V)
Def: To believe in, follow the
practices of
Brandon adhered to his father’s rule to never eat ice cream an hour before going to bed.
Ambiguous (Adj) Ambiguously (Adv)
Def: Open to having more than one interpretation, having a double meaning
The intention of the artist is
ambiguous. Does he want us to see
the vase or the two faces?
Aloof (adj) Aloofness (n)
Def: not friendly or forthcoming, cool and distant
His aloof personality caused him to rarely
say hello to peers in the hallways.
Bear (v)
Def: to endure an ordeal or challenge
She bore the weight of
her injured opponent.
Coherent (adj) Coherently (adv) Incoherent (adj)
Def: clear, logical, consistent
From the film Waterboy,
Farmer Fran, when speaking to
his team, is incoherent.
Compose (v)
Def: to create
Mozart composed “Requiem.”
Compose (V)
Def: to be made up of (ie: to be composed of…)
My favorite smoothie is composed of
Greek yogurt, a banana, strawberries, and
almond milk.
Evolve (v)
Def: to develop or change over time
Our marketing medium evolved from a small newspaper advertisement to a large commercial billboard over the course of a few months.
Omit (v)
Def: to leave out
Please omit cliches from your writing.