My lesson

Commodities

A raw material or product that can be bought and sold

Ambiguous

Open to more than one interpretation; not clear

Scrutiny

critical observation or examination

Elaboration

the proccess of developing or presenting a theory or policy; the addition of more detail

Indulgent

having or indicating a readiness to be generous with someone

Appraiser

A person whose job is to assess the monetary value of something

Conical

having the shape of a cone

Derelict

in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect

Emancipation

the fact or proccess of being set free from legal, social, or political restraints; liberation

Prevalence

the fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness

Desiccated

having had all moisture removed; dried up

Gulches

a narrow and steep-sided ravine marking the course of a fast stream

Grease

A thick oily substance, used as lubricant

Intermittently

at irregular intervals; not continuous or steadily

Gaudy

extravagantly bright and flashy

Covetous

having or shown a great desire to possess something belonging to someone else

Despair

the complete loss or absence of hope

Scepter

an ornamented staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty

Easel

a wooden frame for holding an artist's artwork while it is being painted or drawn

Contented

feeling or expressing happiness and satisfaction

Disconcerted

unsettled or confused

Vista

a pleasing view

Grubby

covered in dirt; grimy

Rancid

(of food containing fat or oil) smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale

Empirical

based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic

Exhorted

strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something

Dithering

being indecisive; not making a decision

Elision

the ommision of a sound or syllable when speaking (as in I'm, let's)

phonetics

the study and classification of sounds

discourse

written or spoken communication or debate

convention

a way in which something is usually done or an agreemtn (relating to global politics) between states covering particular matters, especially ones that are less formal

inadvertently

accidentally