Q3 Weekly Vocabulary Words

mutual

• adj: held in common by two or more people, feeling the same

• adj: existing independently of others

• adj: relating to a single individual

• adj: characterized by competition

irrelevant

• adj: not connected with or important to something

• adj: related to the main topic

• adj: necessary for understanding

• adj: frequently mentioned in discussions

intend

• verb: to plan or want to do something

• noun: a desire or wish

• adjective: showing determination

• adverb: in a deliberate manner

substantial

• adj: minor in importance, size or worth

• adj: considerable or large in importance, size or worth

• adj: lacking in significance or value

• adj: small and insignificant

verify

• v: to prove that something is true or accurate

• v: to make something more complex

• v: to deny the truth of something

• v: to simplify a process

synthesize

• verb: to combine multiple things in order to make something new

• noun: a type of chemical reaction

• adjective: relating to synthesis

• adverb: in a synthetic manner

concise

• adj: using many words to explain something

• adj: giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words

• adj: lacking clarity and detail

• adj: overly complicated and verbose

enable

• verb: to make (someone or something) able to do something

• noun: a person who enables others to succeed

• adjective: capable of being done or achieved

• adverb: in a manner that allows for action

delineate

• v: to break down an argument into its parts in order to evaluate its strengths and weaknesses.

• v: to draw a line around something to define its boundaries.

• v: to summarize the main points of a discussion.

• v: to argue against a particular viewpoint.

pursue

• verb: to seek to get, overtake or follow

• noun: a type of chase or race

• adjective: characterized by a strong desire

• adverb: in a manner that is persistent