week eight vocabulary
DESCRIPTION
Week Eight Vocabulary. Arid . Arid. Lacking sufficient water or rainfall; dry. Brusque. Brusque. Marked by rude or peremptory shortness; dismissive. Condescending . Condescending. Attitude marked by feeling superior to others. Convergence . Convergence. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Week Eight
Vocabulary
Arid
Arid
•Lacking sufficient water or rainfall; dry
Brusque
Brusque
•Marked by rude or peremptory shortness; dismissive
Condescending
Condescending
•Attitude marked by feeling superior to others
Convergence
Convergence
•The coming together of two or more things
Hypothesis
Hypothesis
•Proposal intended to explain certain facts or occurrences
Nonchalant
Nonchalant
•Marked by indifference or a lack of concern
Provocative
Provocative
• Intended to stimulate or excite
Reconciliation
Reconciliation
•Re-establishing of cordial relations
Spurious
Spurious
•Plausible but false
Vindicate
•To show to be right by providing proof