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Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Vocab Log 10

1) Inoculate

Meaning: To introduce something into the mind of

E.g.:  She inoculated them with the idea that the individual can always make a difference in this world.

2) Endue

Meaning 1: provide, endow

E.g.: Professional soldiers endued with an ironclad sense of duty and honor.

Meaning 2: put on, don

E.g.: She's always been endued with an unquenchable optimism.

3) Inculcate

Meaning: To cause (something) to be learned by (someone) by repeating it again and again.

E.g.: The teacher inculcated in her students the importance of good student habit.

4) Scarce

Meaning: Very small in amount or number.

E.g.: Food was a bit scarce last winter.

5) Inadequacy

Meaning 1 : The quality or state of being inadequate


E.g.: The inadequacy of our servings was soon apparent, as hungry guests started clamoring for seconds.

Meaning 2 : Insufficiency, deficiency



E.g.: He tried to blame others in order to hide the inadequacy of his leadership.