Week 1 Words Flashcards
Antecedent
a precursor, or preceding event for something.
Bastion
an institution/place/person that strongly maintains particular principles, attitudes, or activities
Sentence- bastion of honesty.
Burgeon
to begin to grow or increase rapidly
Catalyst
an agent that provokes or triggers change
Foster
The children in foster care were very grateful to have a place to live.
to encourage the development of something
Galvanise
to shock or excite someone into taking action
Incessant
never ending; continuing without pause
Proponent
a person who advocates for something
Ubiquitous
characterized by being everywhere; widespread
Venal
corrupt; susceptible to bribery
Deter
to discourage someone from doing something by making them doubt or fear the conflict
Virulent
Extremely severe of harmful in its effects.
Disparity
A great difference between things.
Divisive
Causing or disagreement or hostility between people
Myriad
Countless or extremely large in number
