Vocab 25 & 26

Question 1

Concurrent

Answer 1

Adjective

Happening at the same time

Question 2

Courier

Answer 2

Noun

A messenger carrying information

Question 3

Cursory

Answer 3

Adjective

Done quickly and not thoroughly; hasty

Question 4

Discursive

Answer 4

Adjective
Moving from one topic to another without order; rambling
Coming to a conclusion by reasoning; analytical

Question 5

Incur

Answer 5

Verb

To bring about something undesirable as a result of one’s actions

Question 6

Incursion

Answer 6

Noun

An aggressive attack or invasion of territory

Question 7

Precursor

Answer 7

Noun

Something or someone that comes before another; a forerunner or predecessor

Question 8

Recourse

Answer 8

Noun
The act of turning to someone or something for help or security
Someone or something that is turned for help or security

Question 9

Recurrent

Answer 9

Adjective

Happening repeatedly; occurring over and over again

Question 10

Succor

Answer 10

Noun
Assistance in time of need; relief
Verb
To provide assistance in time of need

Question 11

Cede

Answer 11

Verb

To yield or give up control; to surrender possession especially by treaty

Question 12

Concede

Answer 12

Verb
To admit, often reluctantly
To acknowledge defeat, to yield or grant rights or privileges

Question 13

Deceased

Answer 13

Adjective
Dead; no longer living
Noun
A dead person

Question 14

Egress

Answer 14

Noun
A path or opening for going out an exit
Verb
To go out; to emerse

Question 15

Gradation

Answer 15

Noun

A systematic progression; a series of gradual changes, a passing by almost perceptible degrees

Question 16

Gradient

Answer 16

Noun

A rate of inclination; a slope

Question 17

Predeccessor

Answer 17

Noun

Someone or something that comes before the next

Question 18

Regress

Answer 18

Verb

To go back to a pervious; to revert

Question 19

Transgress

Answer 19

Verb

To go beyond a limit or boundary

Question 20

Unprecedented

Answer 20

Adjective

Not done or known before