7.10 vocab Flashcards
incinerate
to burn or reduce to ashes
converge
to come together or meet at a common point
abate
to diminish, lessen, or reduce
concurrent
occurring or existing at the same time
fruitless
producing no desired result or success
preeminent
very important or having superior influence or rank
subvert
to undermine, overthrow, or sabotage
querulous
complaining or expressing dissatisfaction whiningly
animosity
intense hostility, hatred, or resentment; antagonism
volatile
unstable, or able to change violently and unpredictably
ponderous
heavy or burdensome, often implying a slow, laborious nature
omit
to leave out or exclude
plethora
an excessive or abundant amount
emulate
to imitate or strive to equal someone or something through following
encroach
to intrude or advance gradually beyond acceptable limits
divine
relating to God, sacred
vagabond
person who wanders without a home; nomad
peculiar
unusual or strange in a unique way
celibacy
state of abstaining from sexual activity, usually for religious reasons
referendum
direct vote on a political issue
consequential
resulting in a significant outcome; important
rehabilitate
to restore to a good or functional outcome
contempt
feeling of deep disrespect or deprecation
extemporaneous
done without prior preparation or rehearsal; spontaneous
perennial
consistently present or recurring; lasting
assimilate
to incorporate new ideas or become integrated into an existing framework (i.e culture)
conceive
to form a thought or idea; to imagine
omnipotence
unlimited or supreme power and authority
complicit
involved or participating in a wrongful or illegal act
punctuate
to emphasize or mark something
supranational
influential beyond national or government power
persecute
to oppress, harass, or mistreat people
proximal
close or nearest in space or time
surrogacy
giving birth on behalf of someone else
appreciable
noticeable, significant, or considerable
disillusioned
feeling disappointed or losing faith in something formerly regarded as good or valuable
cope
to deal with or manage effectively (i.e stress)
tenet
an important principle, belief, or doctrine
authoritarian
strictly obedient to authority; political system with limited rights and freedom
tangible
something concrete that can be touched or perceived; touchable
materialistic
placing excessive importance on material possessions or physical wealth
imply
to suggest or indirectly indicate
catapult
to launch or propel
extravagant
excessive or wasteful; costly
alleviate
to reduce, relieve, or lessen the intensity or burden (i.e pain)
prejudice
preconceived opinions held without justification, usually resulting in unfair treatment
mold
to shape or form something
anticipate
to expect or foresee an event; to prepare
harbor (v.)
to provide shelter, refuge, or protection; together or collect
severity
the degree of how harsh or intense something is
