2017 Vocabulary #19 – Period 5
/1. comport kuh m-pawrt, -pohrt]
verb
1. to bear or conduct (oneself); behave: He comported himself with dignity.
2. to be in agreement, harmony, or conformity (usually followed by with): His statement does not comport with the facts.
Origin: 1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French
2. elusive [ih-loo-siv]
–adjective
1. eluding clear perceptionor complete mental grasp; hard to expressor define: an elusive concept.
2. cleverly or skillfully evasive: a fishtoo elusive to catch.
Origin:1710–20
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3. encyst [en-sist]
verb
to enclose or become enclosed in a cyst.
Origin: 1835–45
4. deferment [dih-fur-muhnt]
–noun
1. the act of deferring or putting off; postponement.
2. a temporary exemption from induction into military service.
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Origin: 1605–15
5. acquiescence ak-wee-es-uhns]
noun
1. the act or condition of acquiescing or giving tacit assent; agreement or consent by silence or without objection; compliance (usually followed by to or in ): acquiescence to his boss's demands.
Origin: 1625–35;
6. zeal zeel]IPA
noun
1. fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
Origin: 1350-1400; Middle English
7. frugal [froo-guh l]
adjective
1. economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful: What your office needs is a frugal manager who can save you money without resorting to painful cutbacks.
2. entailing little expense; requiring few resources; meager; scanty: a frugal meal.
Origin: 1590-1600; < Latin
8. laxity / / [lak-si-tee]
–noun
the state or quality of being lax; looseness.
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Origin: 1520–30; < L
9. volition voh-lish-uh n, vuh-]
noun
1. the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing: She left of her own volition.
2. a choice or decision made by the will.
Origin: 1605-15; < Medieval Latin
10. pious / [pahy-uhs]
–adjective
1. having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
2. characterized by a hypocritical concern with virtue or religious devotion; sanctimonious.
3. of or pertaining to religious devotion; sacred rather than secular: pious literature.
4. having or showing appropriate respect or regard for parents or others.
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Origin: 1595–1605; < L