This document provides definitions and examples for 12 vocabulary words: affinity, assiduous, conferred, deferential, definitive, dissident, finesse, infinitesimal, insidious, insufferable, sedentary, and vociferous. Each word is defined and an example sentence using the word is given. The document aims to build vocabulary through defining unfamiliar words and showing their proper usage in context.

1. One forgets words as one forgets names. One’s vocabulary needs constant fertilizing or it will die. - Evelyn Waugh Vocabulary Lesson 2

2. affinity, definitive , infinitesimal , finesse fin end assiduous, dissident, insidious, sedentary sed/sid/sess sit; be still conferred, deferential, insufferable, vociferous fer bear, carry, yield, bring

3. affinity Natural liking or identification with somebody or something. Somebody to whom somebody else is attracted Synonyms similarity Likeness Empathy Sympathy attraction I have an affinity for .

5. industrious

6. hard-working

7. attentive

8. PersistentKeep up the hard work! The teacher praised us for our assiduous work.

9. conferred discuss something with somebody in order to compare opinions or make a decision. to give something such as a title, honor or favor to somebody. consult deliberate award bestow present The official conferred with the officials before making the call.

10. deferential showing respect respectful admiring courteous reverent His deferential attitude toward his opponent was commended by all.

11. definitive providing a final decision that will not be questioned or changed conclusive final absolute definite The judge’s verdict was definitive.

12. dissident disagreeing, especially with a majority a person who departs from accepted beliefs or standards nonconformist rebel protester Malcolm X’s dissident ideas roused many to violence.

13. finesse elegant ability & dexterity a delicate & skillful approach in dealing with a troublesome skill flair poise grace Making the spinner bait required great finesse.

14. infinitesimal tiny; very small in number, amount, or degree minute minuscule microscopic insignificant It’s hard to imagine how deadly an infinitesimal germ can be.

15. insidious stealthily treacherous or deceitful intended to entrap or beguile sinister dangerous menacing deceitful duplicitous The insidious virus crashed the entire network.

16. insufferable so annoying, unpleasant, or uncomfortable as to be unbearable unbearable intolerable unendurable You dense, insufferable beast of burden, don’t you ever shut up?

17. sedentary tending to sit most of the time and getting little exercise idle inactive sluggish lethargic Some claim kids’ sedentary lifestyles has created an unhealthy generation.

18. vociferous shouting noisily offensively loud raucous loud boisterous clamorous His vociferous cries grew wearisome.