VOCAB

• OBSCENE - connected with sex in a way that most people find offensive
• HORRID - very unpleasant or unkind (informal british)
• Ameliorate (v): to make better, improve
• Anachronism (n): an object or event that is out of place in time; something belonging to the past but existing now
• Ambivalent (adj): having mixed feelings or opinions about something
• Anomaly (n): an irregularity; a deviation from the normal or expected state or condition.
• Anecdote (n): a short amusing story about real people or events.
• Arbitrary (adj): based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
• Apprehensive (adj): feeling worried or nervous about what might happen
• Assiduous (adj): showing great care and attention in doing something
• Arduous (adj): requiring great physical effort or endurance
• Benign (adj): not causing harm or damage
• Banal (adj): very ordinary and not interesting or original
• Benevolent (adj): kindly and generous towards others
• ABBREVIATION - abbreviation (of/for something) a short form of a word, etc.
• COMPLEMENT - complement something to add to something in a way that improves it or makes it more attractive; to complete
• RECIPROCAL - involving two people or groups who agree to help each other or behave in the same way to each other