VOCABULARY FUN

Words We Want to Know

 fatuous
• Definition: silly, inane
• Sentence: He made a fatuous comment.
 homogenous
• Definition: Having the same origin, composed
of parts of the same kind.
• Sentence: Norway is a mostly homogenous
society.
 embellish
• Definition: to decorate, add to, to adorn; also
to add fictitious detail to.
• Sentence: He likes to embellish the truth.
 incarnate
• Definition: to embody in flesh
• Sentence: He is laziness incarnate.
 controversial
• Definition: Subject to argument or debate
• Sentence: The decision to make helmets
mandatory for cycle passengers was
controversial.
 acclimate
• Definition: To adjust to the climate
• Sentence: Did he acclimate himself to living in
India?
 succinct
• Definition: concise, brief
• Sentence: “Nonsense,” was his succinct reply.
 implore
• Definition: To beg, beseech or request
urgently.
• Sentence: I implore you to give me another
chance.
 heterogenous
• Definition: Composed of parts of different
kinds.
• Sentence: India is a heterogenous society.