Lesson 5: Relationships
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
adjunct
amalgamate
contiguous
diffuse
diverge
6. parity
7. periphery
8. synergy
9. transcend
10. unison
1. adjunct (noun; adj)
a.
b.
Some thing or a person attached to
another thing but in a dependent or
auxiliary capacity.
Attached to a faculty or staff in a
temporary or auxiliary capacity.
Ex: In vocabulary study a thesaurus is a
useful adjunct to the dictionary.
2. amalgamate (verb)
To combine, unite, or consolidate.
b. To blend with another metal.
c. To mix so as to make a unified
whole; blend.
Related Words: amalgam,
amalgamation.
Ex: Three local businesses
amalgamated to form a national
corporation.
a.
3. contiguous (adj)
Sharing a boundary or edge;
touching.
b. Adjacent; nearby.
c. Adjacent in time; immediately
preceding or following; serial.
d. Continuous.
Related Words: contiguity; contiguously.
a.
Ex: The two lake front properties are
contiguous.
4. diffuse
a.
b.
c.
d.
(adj, verb)
Widely spread or scattered.
Characterized by wordiness.
To pour out and cause to spread freely.
To spread about or scatter.
Related Word: diffusion
Ex: The stage was characterized by soft,
diffuse lighting that created a cozy
atmosphere.
5. diverge (verb)
To go or extend in different directions from
a common point; branch out.
b.
To differ, as in opinion or manner.
c.
To depart from a set course or norm;
deviate.
Related Words: divergence; divergent.
a.
Ex: The boy diverged from the family
gardening business when he became a
lawyer.
6. parity (noun)
a.
Equality, as in amount, status or
value.
Related Word: par (noun)
Ex: The naval forces of the two
countries had parity.
7. periphery (noun)
The outermost part or region within a
precise boundary.
b. The region or area immediately
beyond a precise boundary.
c. A zone constituting an inexact
boundary.
Related Word: peripheral
a.
Ex: Soldiers patrolled the periphery of
the air base.
8. synergy (noun)
a. The combined action of two or more
agents, substances, organs, or
organisms to achieve an effect greater
than the total effect would be
produced by each one acting
individually; interdependence.
Related Words: synergistic;
synergistically.
Ex: The synergy of the flexor muscles
allows us to bend our joints.
9. transcend (verb)
a.
b.
c.
To pass beyond or rise above.
To surpass or exceed.
To exist above and independent of
the physical realm.
Related Words: transcendence;
transcendent.
Ex: Do one’s family loyalties transcend
one’s loyalties to a friend?
10. unison (noun)
a.
b.
c.
The act of speaking or singing the
same words simultaneously by two
or more people.
An instance of agreement; concord.
Identity of musical pitch.
Ex: “Yes!” the children shouted in
unison when Mrs. Diaz asked if they
wanted to go to the planetarium.