7.24 vocab Flashcards
precariousness
the state or condition of being precarious (uncertain)
resilience
the ability to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens
inconspicuous
not very easy to see or notice
prudent
having or showing careful good judgement
overt
easily seen; not secret or hidden
cordial
politely pleasant and friendly
inadvertent
not intended or planned; accidental
antecedent
something that came before something else and may have influenced it or caused it
impending
happening or likely to happen soon
innocuous
not likely to bother or offend anyone
perpetual
continuing forever or for a very long time without stopping
ridge
a raised part or area on the surface of something
dislodge
to forcefully remove something or someone from a place or position
lush
having a lot of healthy plants and trees, and a lot of rain
tactile
connected with the sense of touch
embroider
to sew a design on a piece of cloth
contemporary
existing or happening now
induct
to introduce formally or ceremonially into a position or organization
occupy
to fill or take up (space, time, etc.)
hoard
a large amount of something valuable that is kept hidden
indication
something (such as a sign or signal) that points out or shows something
captivity
the state of being kept in a place (such as a prison or a cage) and not being able to be free
exert
to use strength, ability, etc.
tentative
not definite; uncertain and hesitant
warrant
to require or deserve something
prominent
important and well known
exploit
to use someone or something in a way that helps you unfairly
sanction
official permission or approval for an action
ameliorate
to make a bad or unpleasant situation better
rationalize
to try to find reasons to explain your behavior, decisions, etc.
postulate
to suggest or accept that a theory or idea is true as a basis for reasoning or discussion
thwart
to stop something from happening or someone from doing something
preliminary
happening before a more important action or event
underlie
to be a hidden cause of or strong influence on something
indistinct
not clear
evince
to make something obvious or show something clearly
disclose
to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden
unearthing
to discover something in the ground
obliged
having to do something because of the law, duty, etc.
endeavor
to try to do something
locomotion
the ability to move from place to place
posit
to suggest something as basic fact or principle from which a further idea is developed
exquisite
extremely beautiful and delicate
minutiae
the small, precise, or trivial details of something
notorious
famous for something bad
devour
to eat something eagerly and in large amounts so that nothing is left
duel
a formal fight arranged between two people as a way of deciding an argument
rigid
stiff or fixed; not able to be bent or moved
akin to
similar to
embrace
to accept something enthusiastically
