7.31 vocab Flashcards
complimented
to say something nice to someone or to praise someone
homogenous
consisting of parts or people that are similar to each other or are of the same type
implication
a possible future effect or result of an action, event, decision, etc.
diminish
to reduce or be reduced in size, importance, or value
encompass
to include different types of things
concede
to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true
chronological
arranged in order of time of occurrence
fond
having a great liking for someone or something
repellant
causing someone to feel disgust
revolting
extremely unpleasant; disgusting
lineage
the series of families that someone comes from originally
vegetate
to live or spend time doing very little
hygiene
the degree to which people keep themselves or their environment clean
immersion
putting someone or something completely in a liquid; complete involvement in some activity
premature
happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time
fracture
a break in a bone or other hard material
subtle
not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way
ponder
to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time
versatile
able to do many different things or to be used in many different ways
blemish
a mark or spot that spoils the appearance of something
indulge
to allow yourself or another person to have something enjoyable
despise
to feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think that it is bad or has no value
moderate
neither very good, large, hot, or expensive, nor very bad, small, cold, or cheap
frivolous
behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously
forage
to search for food
truncate
to make something shorter or quicker, especially by removing the end of it
subtractive
involving the process of taking one number or amount away from another
pervasive
existing in every part of something
demonetize
to stop using something as money
endure
to continue to exist in the same state or condition
tenuous
weak and likely to change
contentious
causing or likely to cause disagreement and argument
conspicuous
easily seen or noticed
manifest
clear or obvious
scrutinize
to examine something very carefully in order to discover information
exacerbate
to make a problem or bad situation worse
redress
to put right something that is wrong
epitomize
to be a perfect example of a quality or type of thing
preclude
to prevent something or make it impossible, or prevent someone from doing something
irrigation
the practice of supplying land with water so that crops and plants will grow
gnaw
to bite or chew something repeatedly, usually gradually destroying it
dhow
a traditional Arab sailing vessel with one or more lateen sails
multitude
a large number of people or things
repudition
the act of refusing to accept or continue to support something
cohort
a group of people who share a characteristic, usually age
espouse
to become involved with or support an activity or opinion
adjacent
very near, next to, or touching
keenly
very interested, eager, or wanting to do something very much
improvisational
done without any preparation or thought
tinker
to make small changes to something to repair or improve it
