Verbal Medium Deck 9 Flashcards
Induct
To bring in; initiate a person
Example: A volunteer must pass a physical before being inducted into the army.
Coerce
To force
Example: He did not sign the confession freely but was coerced.
Credible
Worthy of or able to be believed
Example: The tale, though unusual, was entirely credible, considering the physical evidence.
Omit
To leave out, pass by
Example: He omitted an important passage when he read his speech.
Impartial
Not favoring one side or the other
Example: The squabbling children appealed to the babysitter for an impartial judgement.
Minute
Tiny
Example: The device records the presence of even minute amounts of radiation.
Divert
To amuse or entertain; to distract attention
Example: A visit from her sister diverted the hospital patient.
Supplement
To add to, especially in order to make up for a lack
Example: The dietician recommended that she supplement her regular meals with iron pills.
Vex
To irritate, distress
Example: She was periodically vexed by anonymous phone calls.
Principle
Main, most important
Example: The principle city economically is also the most populous in the state.
Procrastinate
To delay doing something; put off without reason
Example: Since you’ll have to get done eventually, you might as well stop procrastinating and get started.
Attain
To get through effort; to achieve or reach
Example: Thanks to their generous contribution, the campaign has attained its goal.
Disdain
To reject as unworthy
Example: Many beginners disdain a lowly job that might in time lead to a position they desire.
Impeccable
Faultless
Example: Successful comedy depends on impeccable timing.
Redundant
Wordy; repeated unnecessarily
Example: The expressions “more preferably” and “continue to remain” are redundant.
