week 2: Vocabulary 1 (Essential) – Words 26-50 Flashcards
colleague
someone a person works with in the same organization or profession (n)
comprehend
understand (v)
conjecture
idea or opinion without evidence (n)
conservative
traditional; cautious (adj)
contend
argue; assert (v)
courtesy
respect, politeness (n)
creed
system of beliefs (n)
custom
traditional behavior (n)
dearth
lack (n)
debacle
disaster (n)
deduct
take away; subtract (v)
defective
not functioning (adj)
delight
please (v); pleasure (n)
demolish
destroy (v)
deteriorate
fall apart (v)
disperse
scatter (v)
durable
long-lasting (adj)
efface
erase (v)
elation
intense joy (n)
embrace
accept enthusiastically (v)
enigma
puzzle (n)
erratic
unpredictable (adj)
evade
avoid (v)
exalt
praise (v)
exonerate
remove guilt or blame (v)