AWL Flashcards
Equate (v)
Consider one thing to be the same as or equivalent to another
Accumulate (v)
Gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of
Erode (v)
(Of wind, water, or other natural agents) gradually wear away (soil, rock, or land)
Incidence (n)
The occurrence, rate, or frequency of a disease, crime, or other undesirable thing
Induce (v)
Succeed in persuading or leading someone to do something
Integral (adj)
Necessary to make a whole complete; essential or fundamental
Intrinsic (adj)
Belonging naturally; essential
Invoke (v)
Call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration
Levy (v)
Impose (a tax, fee, or fine)
Notwithstanding (prep)
In spite of
Persist (v)
Continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition
Constrain (v)
Compel or force (someone) to follow a particular course of action
Preliminary (adj)
Preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important
Regime (n)
A system or ordered way of doing things
Rigid (adj)
Not able to be changed or adapted