Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Vocabulary



1. Extant => still in existence(Usually refers to a documents) (Adjective)
Despite many bookstores closing, experts predict that some form of book dealing will still be extant generations from now.

2. Frugal=> not spending much money (but spending wisely) (Adjective)
Monte wasn't miser, but was simply frugal, wisely spending the little that he earned. 

3. Amalgam => a mixture of multiple things (noun)

The band's music was an amalgam of hip-hop, flamenco and jazz, blending the three styles with surprising results.

4. Equivocal => confusing or ambiguous (Adjective)

The findings of the study were equivocal- the two researchers had different opinions on what the results signified.


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