Lexile Flashcards
Induce
Succeed in persuading or influencing (someone) to do something
“His content is intended to induce people to eat healthier”
Induce
Succeed in persuading or influencing (someone) to do something
“His content is intended to induce people to eat healthier”
Refine
Improve by make small changes
“You should refine the edges”
Devise
Plan or invent
“We should devise a plan”
Phenomenon
A remarkable person, thing, or event
“She is a phenomenon”
Archetype
A very typical example of a certain person or thing
“The book is a perfect archetype of the genre”
Implement
Put into effect
“They fully implemented our policy”
Confine
Keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, quantity, or time).
“They are trapped in these confined spaces”
Underlie
Be a significant cause or basis of (something) even if not necessarily manifest or obvious
“A theme of revenge underlies much of her writing”
Renew
Resume (an activity) after an interruption.
“We should renew the campaign now”
Transcribe
Put (thoughts, speech, or date) into writing or printed form.
“There was someone in the court room transcribing everything that was said”
Incidence
The occurrence, rate, or frequency of a disease, crime, or something else undesirable.
“An increase incidence in crime”
Attain
Succeed in achieving (something that one desires and has worked for)
“You have to find a source of motivation to attain your goals”
Diverge
To move or extend in different directions from a common point.
“Our common interests diverged after college”
Appoint
Assign a job or role to (someone).
“I was appointed school president by my class”
Designate
Appoint (someone) to a specific position
“He was designated as treasurer”
Constitute
Be (a part) of a whole
“Nonbinary people constitute a great proportion of the anti-zionists at my school”
Successive
Following one another or follow others
“This is their third successive win”
Merit
The quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward.
“composers of outstanding merit”
Latter
Situated or occurring nearer to the end of something than to the beginning.
“The latter half of this school year was a mess”
Drawback
A disadvantage of problem
“That is our main drawback”
Refute
Prove a statement or theory to be wrongs or false
“I refused all of their claims”
Respective
Belonging or relating separately to each of two or more people or things.
“We are at different stages in our respective careers”
Congregate
Gather into a crowd or mass
“It’s where the homeless congregate”
Withstand
Remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist
“I don’t know if I can withstand the pressure”
Remnant
A small remaining quantity of something
“The remnants of the past”
Abbreviate
Shorten the duration of; cut short
“I decided to abbreviate my time in Israel due to the ongoing war”
Comprehensive
Complete; including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.
“A comprehensive list of sources”
Deem
Regard or consider in a specified way.
“The event was deemed a great success”
Affix
Stick, attach, or fasten (something) to something else.
“He licked the stamp and affixed it to the envelope”
Afflict
(of a problem or illness) Cause pain or suffering to; affect or trouble.
“His younger child was afflicted with a skin disease”
Ascend
Go up or climb.
“She ascended the stairs”
Erode
Gradually destroy or be gradually destroyed.
“This humiliation has eroded what confidence Jean has”
Authoritative
Able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable.
“Clear, authoritative information and advice”
Discern
Perceive or recognize (something).
“I can discern no difference between the two policies.”
Implication
The conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated.
“the implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible.”
Innate
Inborn; natural.
“Her innate capacity for organization”
Cheifly
Above all; mainly.
“He is remembered chiefly for his work.”
Indefinitely
For an unlimited or unspecified period of time.
“Talks cannot go on indefinitely”
Prevailing
Existing at a particular time; current.
“The unfavorable prevailing economic conditions”
Conversely
Introducing a statement or idea which reverses one that has just been made or referred to.
“You say the photo is a fake. Conversely, the photographer claims it’s real.”
Discourse
Speak or write authoritatively about a topic.
“She could discourse at great length on the history of Europe”
Commonplace
Not unusual; ordinary.
“Unemployment was commonplace in his profession.”
Heed
Pay attention to; take notice of.
“He should have heeded the warnings.”
Implicit
Implied though not plainly expressed.
“Comments seen as implicit criticism of the policies”
Jargon
Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.
“Legal jargon”
Barbarous
Savagely cruel; exceedingly. brutal.
“Many early child-rearing practices were barbarous by modern standards.”
Denote
Be a sign of; indicate.
“This mark denotes purity and quality.”
Foremost
Most prominent in rank, importance, or position.
“One of the foremost art collectors of his day”
Recede
go or move back or further away from a previous position.
“the flood waters had receded”
Assertion
a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.
“his assertion that his father had deserted the family”
