ENGLISH VOCAB Flashcards
IMPARTIAL
to treat someone or something equally
CYNIC
a person who belives you are motivated purely by self interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons.
RATIONALE
!!!a set of reasons!!! or a logical basis for a course of action or a particular belief : an underlying reason.
HYPOTHETICAL
based on, or serving as a hypothesis statement
CURSORY
hasty and therefore not through or detailed
PROPONENT
a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or object
FORMULATE
to create or devise methodically
CONNOTATION
an idea or feeling that invokes in addition to it’s literal or primary meaning
PREVALENT
widespread in a particular area or at a certain time
FLUCTUATE
rise and fall irregularly in number or amount (differ)
PUNITIVE
inflicting or intended as a punishment
GENERATE
cause (something, exspecially an emotion or situation) to arise or come about
GIST
the substance or meaning of a speech or text
CREDIBLE
able to be believed, convincing
RAPPORT
a close relationship that understands each other’s feelings or ideas and communicate well
COMPREHENSIVE
complete, including all elements and aspects of something
PONDER
to think about something carefully, especially before making a decision or conclusion
FEIGN
to pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)
PERTINENT
relevant or applicable to a particular matter
FEASIBLE
possible to do easily or conveniently
ATTRIBUTE
a quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part or someone or something (trait)
PERSPECTIVE
a particular attitude towards something, or way of regarding something
ARBITRARY
based on random choice or personal whim
PERCEPTION
the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses
APPROXIMATE
close to the actual , but not completely accurate or exact.
EXPOSITION
a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory
