Vocabulary Recitation 2020/05/06

calculus n.

1. N-UNCOUNT Calculus is a branch of advanced mathematics which deals with variable quantities.

centigrade adj.

1. ADJ Centigrade is a scale for measuring temperature,in which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees.It is represented by the symbol.

munificent adj.

1. ADJ-GRADED A munificent person is very generous.

cranial adj.

1. ADJ Cranial means relating to your cranium.

renaissance n.

1. N-PROPER The Renaissance was the period in Europ,especially Italy,int the 14th,15th,and 16th centuries,when there was a new interest in art,literature,science,and learning.

fluffy adj.

1. ADJ-GRADED If you describe something such as a towel or a toy animal as fluffy,you mean that it is very soft.
2. ADJ-GRADED A cake or other food that is fluffy is very light because it has a lot of air in it.

constellation n.

1. N-COUNT A constellation is a group of stars which form a pattern and have a name.
2. N-COUNT A constellation of similar things is a group of them.

caustic adj.

1. ADJ-GRADED Caustic chemical substances are very powerful and can dissolve other substances.
2. ADJ-GRADED A caustic remark is extremely critical,cruel,or bitter.

planeroid

impertinent adj.

1. ADJ-GRADED If someone talks or behaves in a rather impolite and disrespectful way,you can say that they are being impertinent.

minuscule adj,

1. ADJ If you describe something as minuscule,you mean that it is very small.

stodgy adj.

1. ADJ-GRADED Stodgy food is very solid and heavy.It makes you feel very full,and is diffcult to digest.
2. ADJ-GRADED If you describe someone or something as stodgy,you dislike them or are bored b y them because they are very old-fashion or serious.

stringent adj.

1. ADJ-GRADED Stringent laws,rules,or conditions are very severe or are strictly controlled.

incompetent adj./n.

1. ADJ-GRADED If you describe someone as incompetent,you are criticizing them because they are unable to do their job or a task properly.