Vocabulary Week 6 adverse Adjective not favorable; hostile.
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Vocabulary
Week 6
adverse
Adjectivenot favorable; hostile
anthropology
Nounthe scientific study of the origin, the
behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans
controversial
Adjectivecausing argument or debate
dissipation
Nounthe act of scattering or the condition of
being scattered
ecology
Nounthe science that deals with the
relationships among organisms and between organisms and their environment
etymology
Nounthe history of a word, including where it or
its parts came from and how it got its present form and meaning
infatuation
Nouna foolish, unreasoning, or extravagant
passion or attraction
resignation
Nounthe act of giving up or quitting a position
succinct
Adjectivecharacterized by clear, precise expression
in a few words; concise
verbose
Adjectiveusing or containing more words than
necessary; wordy