Vocab - Jan 2024 Flashcards
Thorough
Adj. detailed and careful
They did a thorough search of the area, but found nothing.
Simultaneous
Adj. Happening or being done at exactly the same time
Intimidating
Adj. Making you feel frightened or nervous
E.g. She can be intimidating when she is angry
Antagonize
V. To make someone dislike you or feel opposed to you
E.g. it’s a delicate situation and I have no wish to antagonize him.
Stimulate
Verb.
1. To make someone excited and interested about something
2. To encourage something to grow, develop, or become active
E.g. The show was intended to stimulate and amuse.
Instill
Verb. To put a feeling, idea, or principle gradually into someone’s mind, so that it has a strong influence on the way the person lives.
E.g. my parents instilled in me a love of reading.
Irrelevant
Adj. not related to what is being discussed or considered and therefore not important.
E.g. These documents are totally irrelevant, you don’t need to bring them.
Pertinent
Adj. relating directly to the subject being considered
Synonym: relevant
E.g. you should only ask pertinent questions.
Prior
Adj. existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time.
E.g. the course did not require any prior knowledge.
Depleted
Adj. reduced, often by a large margin.
E.g. the elephant population has become depleted.
Incentive
Noun. Something that encourages a person to do something.
E.g. Extra money can be an incentive to work more.
Dexterity
Noun.
the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skilfully with the hands
courtesy
Noun.
polite behaviour, or a polite action or remark
Placate
Verb.
to stop someone from feeling angry.
The angry group was not placated by the promises made.
Latitude
Noun.
freedom to behave, act, or think in the way you want to
Or
the position north or south of the equator measured from 0° to 90°
Expedient
Adj.
helpful or useful in a particular situation, but sometimes not morally acceptable
Prerogative
Noun
something that certain people are able or allowed to do or have, but is not possible or allowed for everyone
Homogeneous
Adj.
consisting of parts or people that are similar to each other or are of the same type
Vindictive
Adj
having or showing a wish to harm someone because you think that they harmed you; unwilling to forgive
Prejudice
an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge
Petty
not important and not worth giving attention to
Or
selfish and mean, esp. because of having too much interest in small and unimportant matters
Amplify
Verb
to make something louder (e.g music)
to increase the size or effect of something
Futile
Adj.
(of actions) having no effect or achieving nothing:
Innocuous
Adj.
completely harmless (= causing no harm):
Cogent
Adj
persuasive and well expressed
People changed their minds after she made a cogent argument
Anticipate
Verb
(Expect) to imagine or expect that something will happen
Or
(Take action) to take action in preparation for something that you think will happen:
Drastic
Adj
severe and sudden or having very noticeable effects. (especially of actions)
Imperative
Adj.
extremely important or urgent
Or
(Grammar) used to describe the form of a verb that is usually used for giving orders. (E.g Run! Give it to me! Etc..)
Compulsory
Adj.
(of something) that must be done; necessary by law or a rule
Subsequent
Adj.
happening after something else
Antonym: prior
Heritage
Noun.
features belonging to the culture of a particular society, such as traditions, languages, or buildings, that were created in the past and still have historical importance
Atone
Verb
to do something that shows you are sorry for something bad that you did or for something that you failed to do
Repent
Verb
to be very sorry for something bad you have done in the past and wish that you had not done it
Impotent
Adj.
not having the power or ability to change or improve a situation
(Potent = very powerful, forceful, or effective)
Sufficient
Adj.
enough for a particular purpose
Meticulous
Adj.
very careful and with great attention to every detail
(Note: more than thorough)
Intellectual
Adj. relating to your ability to think and understand things, especially complicated ideas
Or
Noun. a very educated person who is interested in complicated ideas and enjoys studying and careful thinking
Apparel
N. Clothing
V. To put on clothes
Synonyms. n. Attire
Compress
V. To press together
N. A folded cloth applied to an injury
Denounce
V. To condemn openly; to accuse formally
Dispatch
V. To send off or out for a purpose
Or To kill
N. An official message
Douse
V. To plunge into liquid, drench
Or
Extinguish, put out quickly
Expressly
Adv. Plainly
Or
For a particular purpose
Famished
Adj or part.
Suffering severely from hunger or lack of something
Forsake
V. To give up
Or
To leave
Synonym. Desert
Gainful
Adj. profitable, bringing in money or some special advantage
Immense
Adj. very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement
Inept
Adj. totally without skill or appropriateness
Ingenious
Adj. showing remarkable originality, inventiveness or resourcefulness
Or
Clever
Instantaneous
Adj. done in an instant; immediate
Irk
V. To annoy, trouble, make wary
Misgiving
N. A feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty
Oaf
N. A stupid person
Or a big, clumsy, slow individual
Recede
V. To go or move backwards.
Adverse
Adj. unfavourable, negative
Or
working against, hostile
Arid
Adj. extremely dry; uninteresting, dull
Assailant
N. A person who attacks violently (with blows or words)
Confront
V. To meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge
Synonym: to face
Antonyms. Avoid, evade
Constrain
V. To restrain, hold back
Contemporary
Adj. belonging to the same period of time as oneself
N. A person of the same time
Depict
V. To portray, to represent or show in the form of a picture
Disinterested
Adj. fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent
Encompass
V. To encircle, to enclose
Or
To include with a certain group or class
Groundless
Adj. without any good reason or cause, unjustified
He made some groundless accusations, none of them were true.
Hypocrite
N. someone who says they have particular moral beliefs but behaves in way that shows these are not sincere
Incomprehensible
Adj. impossible to understand
Manipulate
V. To handle or use skilfully
Or
To manage or control for personal gain or advantage
Maximum
N. The greatest possible amount or degree
Adj. reaching the greatest possible amount or degree
Mimic
N. A person who does imitations.
V. To imitate
Ruffle
V. To wrinkle, make uneven
Serene
Adj. peaceful, calm
Or
Clear and free of storm
Synonym. Tranquil
Sheepish
Adj. timid, embarrassed
Stamina
N. the physical and/or mental strength to do something that might be difficult and will take a long time
Synonym: endurance
