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):
