List #10
Affinity n. a liking, fondness, or similarity.
I have an affinity for baseball.
Amenity n. a luxury; an attractive or comfortable feature.
The house has a swimming pool, two fireplaces, and other amenities.
Antithesis n. the direct opposite.
Her behavior was the very antithesis of cowardly.
Covert adj. secret; hidden.
Covert military operations are dangerous.
Domestic adj. having to do with the household or family; not foreign.
There are animals which are domestic and some that are wild.
Emulate v. to imitate or follow a model; to strive to equal or excel in.
Emulating someone’s strength can make you a smarter individual.
Inept adj. clumsy; awkward; incompetent.
I hate when Mayra calls her cousin an inept.
Integral adj. essential; necessary and important.
Dave was integral to the baseball team, he was the best pitcher.
Inundate v. to overwhelm; to flood.
My friend’s basement inundated twice with all the rain this year.
Nepotism n. showing favoritism to friends or family in business or politics.
She was accused of nepotism when she made her son officer of the firm.
Notorious adj. famous for something bad; infamous.
Tony is a notorious gambler.
Pacify v. to calm someone down; to placate.
To pacify people, the news said that the drought wasn’t that serious.
Philanthropy n. love of mankind, especially by doing good deeds.
People who volunteer for church activities are engaging in philanthropy.
Propriety n. proper behavior; good manners.
It is considered propriety to look people in the eyes when you are speaking to them.
Reciprocal adj. mutual, shared, interchangeable.
We should have reciprocal respect.
Succinct adj. brief and to the point; concise.
We were given so little time to give our speeches that we had to keep them succinct.
Transient adj. not staying for a long time; temporary.
We knew the snow in December wasn’t transient, so we just get used to it.
Trepidation n. fear; apprehension; nervous trembling.
The first day of school for children is always filled with trepidation.
Usurp v. to seize wrongfully.
To usurp somebody’s identity is a crime.
Versatile adj. adaptable; flexible; resourceful.
Photoshop is a versatile tool for young photo masters.
Viable adj. capable of working, functioning, or developing adequately.
Psychology was a viable career alternative.
Voluminous adj. large in number, quantity or bulk.
The volcano had a voluminous flow of lava.
Waive v. to give up a claim to; to forgo.
The application fee can be waived if you provide proof of income.
Wont adj. accustomed or apt; used to (as in habit).
It was her wont to eat breakfast very morning.
Zenith n. the highest point; the culminating point.
I was happy that Jose had hit the zenith of his life.
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