9 BAND VOCABULARY

Ameliorate: to make a bad or unpleasant situation better

Sentence: He expected me to do something to ameliorate his depression.

Auspicious: suggesting a positive and successful future:

Sentence: My sincere congratulations on this auspicious event of yours.

Conundrum: a confusing and difficult problem or question.

Sentence: He is faced with the conundrum of trying to find a job without having experience.

Deleterious: causing harm or damage.

Sentence: Divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children

Debilitate: to make someone or something physically weak

Sentence: The country’s economy has been debilitated by years of civil war.

Fastidious: very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

Sentence: He is very fastidious about how a suitcase should be packed.

Egregious: extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable

Sentence: It was an egregious error for a statesman to show such ignorance.

Enervate: to make someone feel weak and without energy

Sentence: The hot sun enervated her to the point of collapse.

Ephemeral: lasting for a very short time.

Sentence: Her success as a popular singer was ephemeral.

Esoteric: intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

Sentence: He has an esoteric collection of old toys and games.

Exacerbate: to make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Sentence: The proposed factory shutdown would only exacerbate our unemployment problems.

Indefatigable: always determined and energetic in trying to achieve something and never willing to admit defeat

Sentence: He was indefatigable in his efforts to secure funding for new projects.