Vocab List 4 Flashcards
abridge
a·bridge [uh-brij]
verb (used with object), a·bridged, a·bridg·ing.
to shorten by leaving things out while retaining the basic contents
agenda
a·gen·da [uh-jen-duh]
noun
a list, plan, outline, or the like, of things to be done, matters to be acted or voted upon, etc.
**de·lib·er·ate **
[adj. dih-lib-er-it; v. dih-lib-uh-reyt]
** adjective,**
carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional
detrimental
det·ri·men·tal
** [de-truh-men-tl]
adjective**
**causing harm or damage. Bad for something or someone **
diversity
di·ver·si·ty [dih-vur-si-tee, dahy-]
noun
**the state or fact of being different or unlike something else. A variety of different options. **
**esoteric
es·o·ter·ic [es-uh-ter-ik]
adjective**
understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; belonging to the select few.
exemplary
**ex·em·pla·ry **
**[ig-zem-pluh-ree, eg-zuhm-pler-ee] **
adjective
**worthy of imitation; commendable
serving as a warning: **
fluid
**flu·id [floo-id] **
noun
pertaining to a substance that easily changes its shape;
changing readily; shifting; not fixed, stable, or rigid:
inaudible
in·au·di·ble
** [in-aw-duh-buhl]
adjective**
incapable of being heard.
**marred **
mar [mahrd]
**adjective **
**damaged or spoiled to a certain extent; **
rendered less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impaired or spoiled
disfigured, defaced, or scarred:
mobility
**mo·bil·i·ty **
[moh-bil-i-tee]
noun
- *1. the quality of being able to move
2. the movement of people in a population, as from place to place, from job to job, or from one social class or level to another.**
**obscure
ob·scure **
[uhb-skyoor]
** adjective**
(of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or not clear to the understanding; hard to perceive, uncertain
opaque
**o·paque [oh-peyk] **
**adjective **
**not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through. **
**pastiche
pas·tiche **
[pa-steesh, pah-]
noun
a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques borrowed from one or more sources.
an incongruous combination of materials, forms, motifs, etc., taken from different sources; hodgepodge.
Like a patchwork quilt
**phe·nom·e·non **
[fi-nom-uh-non, -nuhn]
noun,
plural - phe·nom·e·na [-nuh]
.
a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable
something that is impressive or extraordinary.
**a remarkable or exceptional person; prodigy; wonder **
**plagiarist **
pla·gia·rist
** [pley-juh-ris]
noun**
one who uses or closely imitates the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author’s work as one’s own, as by not crediting the original author
soporific
**sop·o·rif·ic **
[sop-uh-rif-ik, soh-puh-]
adjective
causing or tending to cause sleep.
pertaining to or characterized by sleep or sleepiness; sleepy; drowsy.
stanza
stan·za [stan-zuh]
noun
an arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem.
a paragraph of poetry
supremacy
su·preme a see
noun
the condition of being highest in rank or authority; paramount; sovereign; chief.
the statof being of the highest quality, degree, character, importance, etc.
symmetry
sym·me·tree
noun
the correspondence in size, form, and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a plane, line, or point; regularity of form or arrangement in terms of like, reciprocal, or corresponding parts.
even, balanced
