List 11 Flashcards
Rosetta Stone
ancient Egyptian stone with inscriptions in several languages and scripts
rotunda
round building or room, a traffic circle
rudimentary
basic, elementary, immature
shortcomings
failure to meet certain standards
situate
to place
skeptical
not easily convinced
strenuously
requiring great physical exertion or effort
study
devote time to acquire knowledge, room used for academic work
subsist
maintain or support oneself at minimum level
subsistence
act of maintaining or supporting at minimum level
substantial
of considerable importance, size, or worth
succumb
to yield or give in
supplement
something that enhances when added, to add
supposition
an uncertain belief
surmise
to suppose something is true without evidence
surpassed by
to become greater, better, or stronger
synchronization
two or more activities happening at the same time or rate
tenuous
very weak or slight
transcending
to go beyond limits
unanimity
agreed by all
underestimate
to regard something as less important than it actually is
underscore
to emphasize
ungainliness
lacking in smoothness or dexterity
universal
applicable to all cases, done by all
unobtrusive
not conspicuous or attracting attention
variable
able to be changed, not consistent
verisimilitude
the appearance of being true or real
veteran
person who had had a long experience in the field
waive
to relinquish, refrain from using
wayward
difficult to control or predict
widespread
distributed over a large area or number of people
withdraw
to take away
