WW Book 7 Vocab

authority

• (n) 1. The right to give orders, make decisions, or take action.

• (n) 2. A type of government system.

• (n) 3. A casual conversation between friends.

• (n) 4. An expert source of information.

urgency

• (n) a need for quick action or attention.

• (n) a feeling of calmness and relaxation.

• (n) a state of being unhurried and leisurely.

• (n) a requirement for thorough analysis and planning.

invincible

• (adj) Impossible to defeat.

• (adj) Capable of being defeated.

• (adj) Easily overcome or subdued.

• (adj) Lacking strength or power.

pioneer

• (n) A person who goes before others and opens the way for them to follow.

• (n) A person who follows others without leading.

• (v) To close off a path for others.

• (v) To imitate someone else's work.

stringent

• (adj) Strict; severe.

• (adj) Flexible; lenient.

• (adj) Uncertain; ambiguous.

• (adj) Simple; easy.

illustrious

• (adj) Very famous; outstanding.

• (adj) Lacking in quality; mediocre.

• (adj) Difficult to understand; obscure.

• (adj) Commonplace; ordinary.

haughty

• (adj) Showing too much pride in oneself and scorn or contempt for others.

• (adj) Displaying humility and modesty.

• (adj) Being overly generous and kind to others.

• (adj) Exhibiting a lack of confidence and self-doubt.

aquire

• (v) To gain ownership of something; to get by one's own efforts or actions.

• (v) To lose possession of something; to give away.

• (v) To borrow something temporarily; to return it later.

• (v) To find something by chance; to discover.

intensify

• (v) To increase; to grow stronger or deepen.

• (v) To decrease; to become weaker or fade.

• (v) To simplify; to make easier or less complex.

• (v) To clarify; to make clear or easier to understand.

obnoxious

• (adj) Very unpleasant; disgusting.

• (adj) Extremely pleasant; delightful.

• (adj) Mildly irritating; annoying.

• (adj) Generally acceptable; agreeable.