List #7 Flashcards
immediate
instant; urgent; direct
immediacy
- speed; urgency
2. direct relevance
imminent
about to happen
impending
about to happen
improptu
spontaneous; without preparation
inadvertent
unintentional; accidental
inception
beginning
indelible
permanent; not erasible
inert
unable to move; inactive
inertia
tendency to remain inactive or avoid change
instantaneous
immediate
institute
to establish; to begin
institution
- an organization
2. introduction of something new
interlude
an episode or break between two parts
intermittent
stopping and starting; not continuous
inveterate
habitual
jaunt
a short tip
jaunty
lighthearted; stylish
keepsake
item of sentimental value
lapse
- slight error
- backsliding
- passage of time
latter
- occurring later in time
2. the second of two things mentioned
launch
to begin; to set in motion
leisure
free time; unhurried pace
longevity
long life
loom
- to be about to happen
2. to stand over someone
medieval
relating to the Middle Ages
memento
reminder of the past
millennium
period of 1,000 years
mode
method; style
outmoded
no longer usable
modernize
to make modern; to update
momentary
brief
moratorium
an official delay; a period of inactivity
motif
- a central theme
2. a repeated design or pattern
motive
reason for action; motivation
myopic
shortsighted; unable to plan ahead
neophyte
beginner; inexperienced person
newfangled
new; trendy
nimble
moving lightly and quickly
nocturnal
relating to the night; active at night
nomad
a person with no permanent home; a wanderer
nomadic
wandering
obsolete
out-of-date; no longer used
origin
beginning place
originate
to come into being; to start
oscillate
to move back and forth
outpace
to surpass; to outrun
overture
- musical introduction
2. an offer
pace
- (n.) speed
- (n.) a step
- (v.) to set a speed
- (v.) to walk back and forth
pending
unsettled; undecided
perennial
- (adj.) long-lasting or frequently reappearing
2. (n.) a plant that blooms for many seasons
periodic
happening from time to time
permanence
ability to last without changing
perpetuate
to prolong; to cause to continue
perpetual
everlasting; continuing forever
self-perpetuating
able to renew oneself indefinitely
pioneer
one who leads or starts something new
plateau
- a flat area
2. a period without progress
portend
to foreshadow; to mean
portent
an omen; foreshadowing
potential
possibility or capability
precede
to come before
precedent
earlier example of a similar situation
unprecedented
new; occurring for the first time
precipitate
- (v.) to make happen suddenly
- (v.) to rain or snow
- (adj.) abrupt; sudden; rash
precipitous
sudden; steep
precipice
cliff
preclude
to prevent
precocious
developing early; mature beyond one’s years
precursor
person or thing that comes before another
predecessor
person who previously held a position
predictable
possible to know ahead of time
preempt
to seize before someone else; to prevent by acting first
prefigure
to indicate in advance; to foreshadow
prehistoric
before recorded history; very old
prelude
introduction to a performance, event, or musical piece
premature
happening too early
premonition
an early warning; a prediction
prescient
having foresight; able to predict the future
prescience
foresight; ability to predict the future
omniscient
all-knowing
preventative
done to keep something bad from happening
primitive
from early civilization; undeveloped; very simple
procrastinate
to delay; to put off
project
- to extent out
2. to estimate; to predict
prophet
- one who predicts the future
2. messenger from a god
prophecy
(n.) a prediction
prophesy
(v.) to predict the future
prospect
future possibility
prospects
potential for success
prospective
likely to happen; potential
prototype
original model
protract
to prolong; to delay
providence
to prolong; to delay
improvident
lacking foresight; incautious; wasteful
providential
lucky
provisional
temporary
ramification
consequence; result
rash
- (adj.) hurried; without thinking
- (n.) a series of instances in a short period
- (n.) an outbreak on the skin
recede
to retreat; to move backward
recessive
going backward
recur
to happen again
recurrent
repetitive; happening often
recursive
- occurring again
2. repeatedly applying a formula
reinstate
to restore to a former position
rejuvenate
to bring back youthful strength or appearance
relentless
constant
reminisce
to discuss past experiences
reminiscent
reminding of the past
renaissance
a rebirth, usually artistic or intellectual
repercussion
effect; impact; consequence
resort
to turn to, usually as a last choice
respite
a rest period
resume
to begin again; to continue
resumption
restarting
retroactive
applying to an earlier period
retrograde
to go back to an earlier or worse condition
retrogress
to go back to an earlier or simpler condition
retrospect
looking back at the past
retrospective
- (adj.) relating to the past
2. (n.) a show of an artist’s work
revert
to return to an earlier condition
seer
one who can predict the future
serendipity
luckiness; fortunate accident
shortsighted
unable to plan well for the future
simultaneous
occurring at the same time
sojourn
- (n.) a temporary stay
2. (v.) to stay temporarily
soothsayer
fortune-teller; one who can see into the future
sporadic
occurring irregularly
stable
steady; balanced; constant
static
not moving; not changing
stasis
stoppage; inactivity
stereotype
conventional or biased generalization
stopgap
temporary or emergency substitute
