Monday, January 24, 2011

weekly vocabulary

Compromise (noun): A settlement of differences by mutual concessions; an agreement reached by adjustment of conflicting or opposing claims, principles, etc., by reciprocal modification of demands.

Overwhelm (verb): To overcome completely in mind or feeling.

Aspire (verb): To long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, esp. for something great or of high value.

Incomprehensible (adjective): Impossible to understand or comprehend; unintelligible.

Discredit (verb): To injure the credit or reputation of; defame