Vocabulary List #8 1.Exaggerate-verb-Make something greater than it is; overstate 2.Amateur-noun-Person who does something for pleasure, not for money or as a profession 3.Mediocre-adjective-Neither good nor bad; average; ordinary 4.Variety-noun-Lack of sameness; a number of different things 5.Valid-adjective-Supported by facts or authority; sound; true 6.Survive-verb-Live longer than; remain alive after 7.Weird-adjective-Mysterious; unearthly 8.Prominent-adjective-Well-known; important 9.Security-noun-Freedom from danger, care, or fear; feeling or condition of being safe 10.Bulky-adjective-Taking up much space; large 11.Reluctant-adjective-Unwilling 12.Obvious-adjective-Easily seen or understood; clear to the eye or mind; not to be doubted; plain Vocabulary List #9 1.Vicinity- noun- Region near a place; neighborhood 2.Century- noun- 100 years 3.Rage- noun- Violent anger; something that arouses intense but brief enthusiasm 4.Document- noun- Something handwritten or printed that gives information or proof of some fact 5.Conclude- verb- End; finish; decide 6.Undeniable- adjective- Not to be denied; cannot be questioned 7.Resist- verb- Act against; strive against; oppose 8.Lack- verb- Be entirely without something; have not enough 9.Ignore- verb- Pay no attention to; disregard 10.Challenge- verb- Call to a fight 11.Miniature- adjective- Represented on a small scale 12.Source- noun- Place from which something comes from or is obtained Vocabulary List #10 1.Excel – Verb – Be better than; do better than 2.Feminine – Adjective – Of women or girls 3.Mount – Verb – Get up on 4.Compete – Verb – Try hard to get something wanted by others; be a rival 5.Dread – Verb – Look forward to with fear; fear greatly; causing great fear 6.Masculine – Adjective – Of man; male 7.Menace – Noun – Threat 8.Tendency – Noun – Leaning; movement in a certain direction 9.Underestimate – Verb – Set too low a value, amount, or rate 10.Victorious – Adjective – Having won a victory; conquering 11.Numerous – Adjective – Very many; several 12.Flexible – Adjective – Easily bent; willing to yield Vocabulary List #11 1.Evidence – Noun – That which makes clear the truth or falsehood of something 2.Solitary – Adjective – Alone; single; only 3.Vision – Noun – Power of seeing; sense of sight 4.Frequent – Adjective – Happening often; occurring repeatedly 5.Glimpse – Noun – A short, quick view 6.Recent – Adjective – Done, made, or occurring not long ago 7.Decade – Noun – Ten years 8.Hesitate – Verb – Fail to act quickly; be undecided 9.Absurd – Adjective – Plainly not true or sensible; foolish 10.Conflict – Noun – Direct opposition; disagreement 11.Minority – Noun – Smaller number or part; less than half 12.Fiction – Noun – That which is imagined or made up Vocabulary List #12 1.Ignite – Verb – Set on fire 2.Abolish – Verb – Do away with completely; put an end to 3.Urban – Adjective – Having to do with cities or towns 4.Population – Noun – People of a city or country 5.Frank – Adjective – Free in expressing one’s real thoughts, opinions, or feelings; not hiding what is in one’s mind 6.Pollute – Verb – Make dirty 7.Reveal – Verb – Make known 8.Prohibit – Verb – Forbid by law or authority 9.Urgent – Adjective – Demanding immediate action or attention; important 10.Adequate – Adjective – As much as is needed; fully sufficient 11.Decrease – Verb – Make or become less 12.Audible – Adjective – Able to be heard