Unwind Vocabulary, chapters 1-8

Define conventional.

• Conventional is normal, ordinary, following the accepted way

• Conventional is synonymous with unusual
• Conventional refers to modern practices
• Unconventional means traditional

Define lingering

• To sleep peacefully
• To stay in a place longer than necessary
• To arrive early
• To leave quickly

Define obligatory

• required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory
• discretionary
• optional
• voluntary

Define tribunal

• A tribunal is a type of food that is eaten to celebrate one's coming of age.

• A tribunal is a type of clothing that judges wear in a court.

• A tribunal is a type of vehicle that is very effective for difficult terrains.

• A tribunal is a court or forum of justice where disputes are resolved or judgments are made.

Define inflammatory (as used in Unwind)

• Likely to provoke a strong emotional reaction or controversy
• Referring to a lack of emotion or passion
• Creating a sense of calm and relaxation
• Causing physical pain or discomfort

Define contingencies

• Contingencies are events or conditions that might occur in the future but are not certain to happen.
• Contingencies are events that are always predictable and never unexpected.

• Contingencies are only related to past events, so they most certainly happened.

• Contingencies are certain events that will happen in the future.

Define conspicuous

• blending in with the surroundings; not standing out
• hard to see or notice; not attracting attention
• causing confusion or ambiguity; not clear
• easily seen or noticed; attracting attention

Define incensed

• To make someone very angry or enraged.
• To make someone very excited
• To make someone very sad
• To make someone very happy

Define syndrome

• a medical treatment for a specific symptom

• a group of unrelated symptoms that occur randomly

• a single symptom that occurs occasionally

• a group of related symptoms that consistently occur together

Define anonymous

• a private citizen

• a public figure

• an unknown individual

• a well-known individual