Vocab for high school students 1

civilian (n.)

Person who is not a member of the military, or police, or fire fighting forces.

Eight of the passengers were soldiers and one was a marine; the rest were civilians.

complicated (adj.)

not simple or easy; intricate

If some of the requirements for graduation seem complicated, ask your guidance counselor to explain them to you.

concur (v.)

agree; be of the same opinion

The rules of the game require you to accept the umpire’s decision, even if you do not concur with it.

confirm (v)

state or prove the truth of; substantiate

My physician thought I had broken my wrist, and an X ray later confirmed his opinion.

digress (v.)

turn aside; get off the main subject in speaking or writing

At one point in her talk, the speaker digressed to tell us of an incident in her childhood, but then she got right back to the topic.

fragile (adj.)

easily broken; breakable; weak; frail

The handle is fragile; it will easily break if you use too much pressure.

galore (adj.)

plentiful; abundant (galore always follows the word it modifies)

There were no cabs on the side streets, but on the main street there were cabs galore.

genuine (adj.)

actually being what it is claimed or seems to be; true; real; authentic

Jeannette wore an imitation fur coat that everyone thought was made of genuine leopard skin.

hostile (adj.)

of or relating to an enemy or enemies; unfriendly

It was not immediately announced whether the submarine reported off our coast was of a friendly or a hostile nation.