Vocab List 3 Flashcards
subversive
Tending to overthrow
futile
Completely useless; doomed to failure; in vain
prodigious
Huge, massive
indigenous
Native to an area
endemic
Native to an area
ubiquitous
Characterized by being everywhere
omnipresent
Characterized by being everywhere
pervasive
Characterized by being everywhere
pandemic
An epidemic that is geographically widespread and affects a large proportion of the population
decimated
Destroyed a great proportion
fortitude
Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage
galvanize
To electrify; to stir into action as if with an eclectic shock
diminutive
Very small
trivial
Trifling; unimportant; insignificant
minutia
Minor everyday details
exhort
To encourage; to urge
implore
To beg or to urge strongly
antipathy
Strong dislike or ill will toward someone or something
enmity
Strong dislike or ill will toward someone or something
rancor
Strong dislike or ill will toward someone or something
digress
To depart from a subject; to wander; to ramble
tenacious
Characterized by holding fast to something valued; showing great determination
indulgent
Characterized by excessive generosity; overly tolerant
polarize
To create disunion or dissension
