VOCABULARY FOR ESSAY WRITING

Acumen: The ability to make quick, accurate decisions or judgments.

Sentence: Her acumen in business strategy has made her one of the top executives in the company.

Altruistic: Selflessly concerned for the well-being of others.

Sentence: His altruistic efforts to provide aid to disaster victims were recognized by several international organizations.

Anachronistic: Belonging to a period other than the one being portrayed, or out of place in time.

Sentence: The movie’s use of ancient technology in a modern setting was deliberately anachronistic, emphasizing the theme of time travel.

Cacophony: A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

Sentence: The cacophony of car horns, shouting vendors, and distant sirens filled the busy city street.

Concise: Giving information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.

Sentence: The report was concise, summarizing the key findings in just a few pages.

Conflagration: A large destructive fire, or a situation of intense conflict or crisis.

Sentence: The conflagration that destroyed the historic district left many residents homeless.

Corroborate: To confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding.

Sentence: The witnesses were able to corroborate the defendant’s alibi, providing crucial evidence for his defense.

Enervate: To drain energy or vitality; to weaken.

Sentence: The long hours of work in a high-pressure environment began to enervate the staff, reducing overall productivity.

Equanimity: Mental calmness, stability, or composure, especially in a difficult situation.

Sentence: She faced the challenges of the job with remarkable equanimity, never allowing stress to affect her decision-making.

Extrapolate: To infer or estimate something based on known information

Sentence: From the initial data, the researchers were able to extrapolate the likely outcomes for the next phase of the experiment.

Facetious: Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor; flippant.

Sentence: His facetious remarks during the meeting upset many of his colleagues, who were expecting a more professional approach.

Garrulous: Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

Sentence: The garrulous neighbor always had a story to tell, no matter how insignificant the subject.

Impecunious: Lacking money; poor.

Sentence: Despite his impecunious background, he rose to become one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs in the country.