vocab week 2 Flashcards
accede
When you accede to a demand or proposal, you agree to it, especially after first disagreeing with it.
cede
Someone cedes land or power to someone else by giving it to them, often because of political or military pressure.
concede
When you concede to something, you unwillingly admit it is true or give in to it.
accendence
The act of acceding.
monochrome
A monochrome painting comprises different shades of only one color or is done in black and white.
achromatic
having no hue
chromatic
able to refract light without spectral color separation
chromium
a hard brittle multivalent metallic element
democracy
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
demographics
A demographic study describes the characteristics of part of a population that is usually used for purposes of marketing.
demagogue
A demagogue is someone, usually a political leader, who tries to influence people by making emotional speeches rather than using reasonable arguments.
pandemic
A pandemic disease is a far-reaching epidemic that affects people in a very wide geographic area.
epidemic
An epidemic problem, such as a disease or unpleasant development of some kind, spreads quickly over a widespread area.
antidote
remedy given ‘against’ a poison
antibiotic
drug given ‘against’ the life-form bacteria which has invaded a body
