Lexicon Lift: 5 Daily Words (How familiar are you with these, and in what ways do you utilize them?) - Nov 30, 2023

Impart (Verb)

• Pass on, transmit, or bestow, add, bring, contribute, or lend.
• Transmit (knowledge or skills).
• Example: The initial courses imparted the basics of English Grammar.
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Abstract (Adjective, Noun)

• Something that is not a material object, a conceptional, idea.
• Exist only in the mind, Separate from embodiment.
• Example: A large abstract painting.
• Example: An abstract of his inaugural address (As a Noun - A summary of the contents of a formal speech, book, or article).

Academia (Noun)

• The academic world, World of Education.
• The environment or community concerned with the pursuit of education or research.
• Example: He spent his working life in academia.
• Example: If you like school, then you might like academia.

Pledge (Noun, Verb)

• Give as security on a loan (V), A solemn promise, a binding commitment to do (N), A pledge is a serious promise made formally.
• Example: You can pledge allegiance to your country.
• Example: You can pledge to keep a promise.

Defer (Verb)

• To put off or delay, bow, submit, give in.
• Hold back to a later time.
• Example: A landlord can defer rent when a tenant requests to postpone rental payments until a later date.
• Example: You may try to defer the inevitable by pushing the snooze button, but eventually you must get up.