vocab for hidden figures Flashcards
promote
give encouragement or support
distinguish
stand out, be noticed
essential
very important, can’t do without
groundbreaking
new and important
commonplace
frequent, happening often
restriction
limitation
deprived of
not able to get something you should have
struggle
try hard to achieve something difficult (can be a noun or a verb)
confident
believing in yourself
previously
before, until now
efficient
without wasting energy or time
challenge
ask/tell someone to do something difficult
simulate
copy, imitate
assess
test
tip the balance
change the result
take to heart
take seriously
grant
give (like a gift)
intense
very strong
earn
get something that you deserve
modest
not very big or expensive
collapse
fall very quickly
catch someone’s eye
attract attention
potential
something that could happen, but is not certain
dedicate yourself to
give all your energy to something
submit
send (a report or application)
squeeze into
fit many people/things in a small space
depart
leave, go away
endure
tolerate, survive
turn heads
make people notice, seem strange
around the clock
all day long, 24/7
shortage
not having enough of something
thriving
very successful, growing fast
commute
travel between home and work
strained
NOT relaxed, unfriendly
tension
nervous feeling, not being able to relax
pledge
promise
deny
not allow someone to have something
oppressed
treated unfairly or cruelly
segregate
force people to live separately
express
say, declare, explain
badge
a small button or pin that shows you are a member of a group
expand
make something bigger
remote
far away
flow
move steadily
scramble
move fast
insult
an action that is rude or offensive
offensive
making people hurt and angry
defiance
not doing what someone tells you to do, because you don’t believe in their authority
empowered
powerful, strong
make a fuss
cause trouble for a silly reason
predominantly
mostly
crowd
a large group of people
approve of
agree with, think something is a good idea
progressive
forward-looking, liberal
assume
believe (even without proof)
inferior to
not as good as
stereotypes
belief about a group of people
delighted
very happy
humiliating
making someone feel bad
amibitious
hoping to work hard and achieve a lot
defeat
win a victory over someone
disguised
dress up like, pretend to be someone
crash course
a class that moves very fast and covers a lot
intensive
needs a lot of effort
fundamental
most basic and important parts that need to be learned first
turbulence
irregular or violent movement
for granted
assume something is true or available without really thinking about it
tweak
change a little bit
make a difference
be important, do something good or useful
precision
exact
take a toll
be difficult, make someone exhausted
eventually
after some time, in the end
commit to
agree to do something permanent
become apparent
become clear, become easy to see
demolish
destroy
stability
being steady, not changing
void
emptiness, loneliness
outgrow
get too big for
frugal
spending as little money as possible
boom
fast growth
ambitions
desire to succeed
specialize
study a particular area in depth
far-fetched
not likely to be true
pierce
break through
verify
make sure that something is true
flawless
without mistakes
tragic
very sad, devastating
in limbo
without a final decision
groundbreaking
new discovery or new action
core
central, most important
detonate
make something explode
back down
admit that you were wrong
surrender
give up, stop fighting
velocity
speed
plot
a secret and illegal plan
convict (of/for)
prove someone is guilty in a court
frenzy
panic or excitement
allies
a friendly country
desegregate
remove segregation
giggle
laugh softly
enraged
make someone angry
blatant
open, obvious
absurd
ridiculous
mask
something used to hide your face
rant
talk angrily
asset
advantage
willing
wanting, not refusing
gifted
very talented
tackle
to attack a problem and work hard to understand it
navigate
find your way
bully
frighten or hurt someone smaller or younger
overjoyed
very happy
hit the ground running
know what you are doing from the very beginning
elated
very happy
insulting
rude, offensive
fuzzy
not clear or definite
upright
using honesty and proper behavior
advocate for
support an idea publicly
versatile
having many different skills
revelation
a completely new idea
prosperous
wealthy
devastated
very sad, full of grief, destroted
launch
to start a project
envision
imagine something that has NOT happened yet
elaborate
complicated
chug along
move slowly but steadily
reliable
something you can depend on to work correctly
dominate
control
vast
huge
obsolete
old-fashioned, outdated, no longer useful
exceed
do more or better than required
blur
become less clear, become fuzzy
proficiency
skill, ability to do something
rift
gap, separation, distance
musty
smelling like mold
stunned
very surprised
deny
not allow
instruct
teach, give instructions
sabotage
secretly destroy
dispute
argument, disagreement
irate
very angry, enraged
gracious
kind and forgiving
chilly
rather cold
on the cusp of
almost ready to do something
