Words for clarity and decisions
Ambiguous means unclear or open to more than one meaning. “The ambiguous email left both teams unsure who should respond.” Concise means short and clear. “Her concise summary covered the decision in three sentences.”
- ambiguous
- unclear
- concise
- short and clear
Words for attitude and behavior
Reluctant means not willing or hesitant. “He was reluctant to change a process that already worked.” Meticulous means very careful about details. “The researcher kept meticulous notes.”
- reluctant
- not willing
- meticulous
- very careful
Words for events and change
Serendipity means a happy accident: finding something valuable without planning to. Inevitable describes something certain to happen.
- serendipity
- happy accident
- inevitable
- certain to happen
Make the meanings stick
After reading an explanation, replace the word in its sentence with the simple meaning. Then write a new sentence that reflects your own experience.