ARCANE WORDS (WORDS # 22)

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ABERRATION

Noun (countable or uncountable, formal) – Something that is not normal or what you would usually expect

A genetic aberration is usually to be feared

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ACCLIMATE

Verb (Intransitive – transitive) – To gradually become more adapted in a new place, especially where physical conditions are very different

The team must get acclimated to this high altitude before they start to play the game.              

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ADAMANT

Adjective – determined not to change a belief or decision about something

We tried to persuade her but she was adamant

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ADVERSITY

Noun (Uncountable) – A difficult period in your life in which you have many problems

We struggled on in the face of adversity

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MY COMMENTS ON THESE WORDS

Hey, these words seem easier! They are certainly not “arcane”, that title is just for fun!

I would say that of the four in this set, two are more common and two are not used very often.

I don’t find “Aberration” very useful; it’s not for everyday language. It’s a rather strong word, so if your opinion of something leads you to define that something as an “aberration” you would be expressing a very strong rejection. Biologists also refer to “aberrations” that appear in nature and in this case they are describing something that is not normal.

The word “Acclimate” is obviously related to “Climate”, but it has a wider meaning. Plant producers and gardeners speak of getting plants “acclimated”, so this is relatively common.

“Adamant” is not commonly used, and again it is a rather forceful expression! Young teenagers usually complain that their parents are “adamant” about something, but they would probably not use that particular word.

“Adversity” is relatively common, we have all faced difficult moments during our lives, and then we would talk about facing “adversity”.

There is good news for Spanish speakers because aberración, aclimatar and adversidad all exist, sound similar and mean the same! This would be a big help during a difficult test!

So study these words and practice using them, and I’ll see you on my next post!

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