3/11~3/15
3/11
abysmal adjective
immeasurably great
Ex: abysmal ignorance
accede verb
to express approval or give consent : give in to a request or demand
monotone noun
a succession of syllables, words, or sentences in one unvaried key or pitch
Ex: She spoke in a monotone voice.
divergent adjective
relating to or being an infinite sequence that does not have a limit or an infinite series whose partial sums do not have a limit
intermittent adjective
coming and going at intervals : not continuous
Ex: intermittent rain
3/12
meander noun
a turn or winding of a stream
babyboom noun
a marked rise in birthrate (as in the United States immediately following the end of World War II)
baccalaureate noun
the degree of bachelor conferred by universities and colleges
bachelor adj
suitable for or occupied by a single person
Ex: a bachelor apartment
backbite verb
to say mean or spiteful things about (as one not present)
3/13
backchat noun
gossipy or bantering conversation
bactericidal adjective
destroying bacteria
badinage noun
playful repartee
balladry noun
the composing or performing of ballads
ballerina noun
a woman who is a ballet dancer
3/14
ballot noun
a small ball used in secret voting
Ex: They cast their votes in a secret ballot
baneful adjective
productive of destruction or woe : seriously harmful
Ex: a baneful influence
banish verb
to clear away
Ex: his discovery banishes anxiety
bankrupt noun
a person who has done any of the acts that by law entitle creditors to have his or her estate administered for their benefit
magisterial adjective
of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher
3/15
magnanimity noun
the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
magniloquent adjective
speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
Ex: magniloquent boasts
maleficent adjective
working or productive of harm or evil
malignity noun
an instance of malignant or malicious behavior or nature
maneuver noun
a military or naval movement
Ex: With a quick maneuver, she avoided an accident
