SOSC 1140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Sailing Ship, Nuance Communications
21 Oct 2017
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Inherent : existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute. Unweaned : (infant or young mammal) not accustomed to food other than mother"s milk. Ingenuity : the quality of being clever, original, and inventive. Deluded : impose a misleading belief upon (someone); deceive; fool. Plight : a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation. Debilitating : (disease/condition) making someone very weak, infirm; to weaken. Unruly : disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control. Alienate : cause (someone) to feel isolated/estranged; transfer ownership, property rights. Pervasive : (unwelcome influence/physical effect) spread widely t/o area/group of ppl. Foremost : most prominent in rank, importance, or position; before anything else in rank, importance, or position; in the first place. Coincide : occur at or during the same time; correspond in nature/position; meet/intersect. Fads : an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived and without basis in the object"s qualities, a craze.
