Tuesday, July 9th Fieldwork #1 Vocab

Expressing an idea or feeling fluently and coherently. The spokesperson did an excellent job of articulating the company’s new policy

Fixed firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass; implanted. The software has an embedded security feature that protects user data from unauthorized access.

She painstakingly restored the old painting, ensuring every detail was perfect.

Done consciously and intentionally. His deliberate decision to move to another city was based on careful consideration of all the factors involved.

Relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something. While the main plot was engaging, the peripheral characters added depth and richness to the story.

A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person. The stigma around mental illness prevents many people from seeking help.

Made less intense, forceful, or noticeable. The manager toned down his criticism to avoid offending his employees.

A disagreement, argument, or debate. The two companies are involved in a legal dispute over the patent rights.

The quality of being sophisticated; having, revealing, or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture. Her sophistication was evident in her taste for fine art and classical music.

To surpass or overtake another in a situation by using some extraordinary means. The small tech startup managed to leapfrog its larger competitors by introducing a revolutionary new product.

To speak or write about something in a freeform or improvisational way, often inspired by a specific topic or idea. The comedian was riffing off the audience’s reactions, improvisational way, often inspired by a specific topic or idea creating new jokes on the spot

The quality of being opaque; not allowing light to pass through, or the quality of being difficult to understand or not transparent. The opacity of the new regulations made it hard for companies to understand their obligations.

Heavily loaded or weighed down. The truck was laden with goods, ready to be delivered to the market.

To provide someone with an incentive or motivation to do something. The government plans to incentivize renewable energy projects by offering tax breaks.

The quality of being done in an open way without secrets, so that people can trust that they are fair and honest. The company prides itself on its transparency in all its business dealings.

Wicked and cruel It’s the story of a woman who plots a dastardly revenge on her unfaithful lover.

A myelinated nerve is one that has a myelin sheath (= a layer that surrounds and protects some nerves) myelinated fibers

a problem, usually a small one There are still a few wrinkles to iron out (= solve) before the agreement can be signed.

a brief stop during a car trip to get food or fuel, or to use the bathroom I made a pit stop at the bathroom, threw away my plastic bag, and headed to the corrals.

in a way that relates to the freezing of dead human bodies, cells, or body parts at very low temperatures The blood in the umbilical cord was cryogenically frozen in hopes of using stem cells from it in a bone marrow transplant.

to change, or change something, into glass, or into a substance that is like glass, usually with the use of heat About sixty prehistoric stone forts in Scotland have vitrified walls, where the stone was melted into glass.

impossible to repair or make right again Unless the oil spill is contained, irreparable damage will be done to the coastline.

to spread things in a messy way over a surface, or to be spread in a messy way over a surface. They marked the end of the war by strewing flowers over the graves of 18,000 soldiers.

a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something; Some of these educators are hoping to produce a change in the current cultural paradigm.