2016 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 perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or
define: an elusive concept.
2. cleverly or skillfully evasive: a fish too elusive to catch.
Origin:1710–20
3.
encyst
[en-sist]
verb
to enclose or become enclosed in a cyst.
Origin: 1835–45
4.
deferment [dih-fur-muh nt]
–noun
1. the act of deferring or putting off; postponement.
2. a temporary exemption from induction into military service.
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.
rectitude
[rek-ti-tood, -tyood]
–noun
1. rightness of principle or conduct; moral virtue: the rectitude of her motives.
2. correctness: rectitude of judgment.
Origin: 1400–50; late ME < MF < LL
9.
reticence
[ret-uh-suh nt]
–adjective
1. disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.
2. reluctant or restrained
Origin: 1825–35; < L
10. pious
[pahy-uh s]
–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.
Origin: 1595–1605; < L