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AIA Unit 5 Vocabulary


AB
anecdotea short account of an incident in someone's life
consolidateto combine, unite; to make solid or firm
counterfeitan imitation designed to deceive; not genuine, fake
docileeasily taught, led, or managed; obedient
dominateto rule over by strength or power, control
entreatto beg, implore, ask earnestly
falliblecapable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate
fickleliable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness
fugitiveone who flees or runs away; fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering
grimyvery dirty, covered with dirt or soot
iotaa very small part or quantity
maulto beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle
potentialpossible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality
radiantshining, bright; giving forth light or energy
ruralrelating to farm areas and life in the country
substantiallarge, important; major, significant
tactfulskilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite
tamperto interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and imporper way
ultimatelast, final; most important or extreme; eventual
uncertaintydoubt, the state of being unsure