19/05/2025
Vocabulary
1. Eccentric (adjective and noun):
Meaning (adjective): Unconventional or slightly strange in behavior or appearance.
Example sentence (adjective): His eccentric fashion choices made him stand out in the crowd.
Meaning (noun): A person with unconventional or unusual habits.
Example sentence (noun): The town was full of eccentrics who pursued unique hobbies.
Word form: Eccentricity (noun), Eccentrically (adverb).
2. Edify (verb):
Meaning: To instruct or improve someone intellectually or morally.
Example sentence: The professor’s lectures were designed to edify and inspire his students.
Word form: Edifying (adjective/verb), Edification (noun), Edifyingly (adverb).
3. Indigent (adjective and noun):
Meaning (adjective): Extremely poor or lacking basic necessities.
Example sentence (adjective): The charity focused on helping indigent families in need.
Meaning (noun): A person who is impoverished.
Example sentence (noun): The shelter provided food and support for the indigents in the community.
Word form: Indigence (noun).
4. Ramification (noun):
Meaning: A consequence or result, often complicating a situation.
Example sentence: He failed to consider the ramifications of his decision before acting.
Word form: Ramify (verb), Ramified (adjective), Ramifying (verb).
5. Concomitant (adjective and noun):
Meaning (adjective): Occurring simultaneously or naturally accompanying something.
Example sentence (adjective): Economic growth often has concomitant increases in inflation.
Meaning (noun): Something that exists alongside or is associated with another thing.
Example sentence (noun): High stress levels are a common concomitant of a demanding job.
Word form: Concomitantly (adverb).
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