ELA 7 Flashcards
Capacious
capable of holding a large quantity; spacious; roomy
Captious
calculated to confuse or entrap in argument; deceptive
Captivate
to fascinate by special charm, wit, intelligence, or beauty; enrapture
Cater
a. to provide food, services, or entertainment or anything wished for or needed
Concept
general idea or understanding.
Inception
The beginning of smth; commencement
Perceptible
capable of being grasped by the senses or mind; noticeable; discernible
Precept
A rule that imposes a particular standard of conduct or action; guiding principle
Receptacle
An object or space used to contain something; container
Recipient
(n) A person who gets something;
(adj) functioning as a receiver; receptive
Axiomatic
Self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
Definitive
a) determining finally
Empirical
Based on observation or experiment
Hypothetical
Based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation; theoretical
Presuppose
To assume beforehand; to take for granted in advance; to require as a prior condition
(his relationships did not permit the degree of self-revelation that true intimacy presupposes)
Rationalize
a) to give often incorrect reasons to justify
b) to interpret from a reasonable standpoint
Rebuttal
A counterargument, especially in debate
Repudiate
To reject the validity of;
to disown/divorce
Synthesis
Combining of small molecules or substances into larger, more complex ones; general to particular; logical deduction
Verifiable
Able to be proved true by presentation of evidence or testimony
Aberrant
Abnormal or deviant
Anomaly
Deviation from the normal; atypical; abnormality
Eccentricity
odd, peculiar, or whimsical behavior; diverging from conventional practice
Endemic
Characteristic of or often found in a particular locality; indigenous; native
Incongruous
not consistent with what is logical; inappropriate;
not corresponding; disagreeing
Mundane
ordinary, practical, usual;
of, relating to, or typical of this world; worldly
Outlandish
conspicuously unconventional; bizarre; absurd; strikingly foreign; unfamiliar; geographically remote
Paragon
Model of excellence or perfection; peerless example
Ubiquitous
omnipresent
Unwonted
not habitual, customary, or common; unusual
