Enhancing Vocabulary: Definitions and Examples

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Explore the meanings of various vocabulary words such as maximum, concise, poverty, collide, excel, equivalent, beneficial, and dialogue with clear definitions and sample usage. Enhance your language skills by understanding these terms in context.

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Vocabulary { By: Nadine F, Roselyn A, Quentin G and Frances S

The greatest or highest amount possible or attained. (noun) Ex: The school takes a maximum of 32 students. At the most. (adverb) Ex: It has a length of 4 feet maximum. As great, high, or intense as possible or permitted. Ex: The vehicles maximum speed. Maximum (maksemem)

Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive. (adjective) Ex: A concise account of the country s history. Concise (kansis)

The state of being extremely poor. (noun) Ex: Thousands of families are living in abject poverty. The state of being inferior in quality or insufficient in amount. (noun) Ex: The poverty of her imagination. Poverty (pavarde)

Hit with force when moving. (verb) Ex: She collided with someone. Come into conflict. (verb) Ex: In his work, politics and metaphysics collide. Collide (Kolide)

To be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject. (verb) Ex: a sturdy youth who excelled at football. Excel (iksel)

Equal in a value, amount, function, meaning, etc. (adjective) Ex: one unit is equivalent to one glass of wine. Equivalent (ekwivelent)

Favorable or advantageous, resulting in good. (adjective) Ex: The beneficial effect on the economy. Beneficial (benafishal)

Conversation between two or more people s a feature of a book, play or movie. (noun) Ex: The book consisted of a series of dialogues. Take part in a conversation or discussion to resolve a problem. (verb) Ex: He stated he wasn t going to dialog with him. Dialogue (dialog)

Having or showing strong desire and determination to succeed. (adjective) Ex: The football player was ambitious to win the championship. Ambitious (ambituas)

Deny someone access to something or someone. (verb) Ex: all my friends excluded me from their party. Excluded

Warm and friendly. (adjective)\ Ex: the atmosphere was cordial and relaxed. Cordial (cordal)

A thing that is regarded as more important than another. (noun) Ex: Homework should be a high priority. Priority (prierede)

Of or relating to running of a home or family relations. (adjective0 Ex: Domestic chores are chores that are done around the house. A person that is there to help with menial things. (noun) Ex: We hired a maid to do our domestic chores. Domestic (damestik)