VOCAB Flashcards
Daunting
Intimating
Ameliorate
To make or become better
Innocuous
Harmless
Acclimate
To become accustomed to new climate
Inextricable
Incapable of being disentangled
Dilapidated
Fallen into decay
Malicious
Intentionally harmful
Sociopath
Someone who lacks remorse
Disdain
Look down
Loathe
To be disgusted
Ruminate
To ponder or mediate
Scrutinize
To examine in great detail
Exacerbate
Increase the severity of a situation
Incongruent
To not be in agreement
Gullible
Easily deceived
Volatile
Explosive
Growth mindset
Intelligence doesn’t have a limit or learning
Indelible
Marks that can’t be erased
PTSD
Post traumatic stress disorder
Anxiety, flashbacks, and sleeping problems
Explicit
To explain in great detail
Context
To explain certain events
Psychiatrist
Doctor of the mind and human body
Dissociation
Separation
Fixed mindset
Believing intelligence is fixed at birth
Indict
To charge with an offense
Antidote
The medicine for a certain wound
Surreptitious
Secret or unauthorized
Propensity
Tendency
Dichotomy
A division of two groups
Bolster
Support
Ostracize
Exclude
Debacle
A complete failure
Reciprocate
To give in return
Incorrigible
Not reformed
Propaganda
Spread ideas that help or harm others
Impeccable
Flawless
Allay
To rest or calm
Languish
To become weak
Aversion
A strong feeling of dislike
Subside
To sink to a low level
Holocaust
Destruction or a burnt offering
Impetus
Moving force
Sabotage
Interfere with enemy plans
Elated
To be very happy
Revelation
The act of revealing moment
Evade
Avoid trickery
Mock
Treat with ridicule
Meticulously
Examine closely
Palpable
Plainly seen
Humbug
Nonsense
Spectre
A ghost
Incredulous
Skeptical
Facetious
Not to be taken seriously
Melancholy
Gloomy
Human trafficking
The illegal practice of trading or selling humans
Refugee
A person who flees for safety
Terrestrial
Something of the earth
Hearth
The floor of a fireplace
Dowry
A gift the wife gives to her husband
Meander
Winding in a indirect way
Contempt
Disdain or despised
Defector
A person who leaves a country
Feign
Pretend
Amends
Compensation for loss
Plunder
Rob or steal
Pendulum
A fixed point in gravity which requires of momentum
Theme
Important idea of a story or a unifying idea
Jovial
Joy or happiness
Nostalgia
Sentimental yearning for the happiness
Brothel
A house for prostitution
Gulag
Labor camp
Caste
Social position given by the government
Regime
Government in power
Proselytize
To recruit to a religion
Purge
Cleanse or purify
Indoctrinate
To teach someone certain beliefs
Grotesque
Something that is ugly
Celestial
Something of the sky or heaven
Condescending
Showing superiority against you
Tunic
Robe
Inoculate
To vaccinate
Annex
To connect or attach
Arduous
Difficult
Communism
System of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by the government
Contraband
Anything prohibited by law
Buoyant
Float in liquid
Clandestine
Executed with secrecy
Gallant
Brave or chivalrous
Penitence
Regret of wrong doing
Cache
Hiding place or what is inside
Incoherent
Not logical or meaningful
OB-GYN
Branch of medicine that helps women give birth
Glean
To gather or learn slowly
Decadence
Excessive self-indulgence
Laureate
A person honored for achieving in a field
Exploit
To use selfishly for profit
Malady
Disorderly or disease
Broker
Agent who buys or sells
Ubiquitous
Everywhere
Opulence
Wealth and riches
Exult
To be elated or happy
Interrogation
Questioning
Cavernous
A cave or a big open area
Tenet
Opinion principal doctrine
Allegory
Extended comparison
Queue
To line up
Democracy
Government by the people in which citizens elect leaders
Advocate
Someone who speaks or write to support people
Humanitarian
Having concern for helping people
Articulate
You are skilled at communication
Benevolent
Good will or kind feeling