Wordlist 001-100 Flashcards
affluence (n.)
wealth and the style of life that goes with it
improvisation (n.)
inventing a solution to an unexpected problem
connotation (n.)
a meaning implied, not stated directly
in common (adv.)
as a shared characteristic
nobility (n.)
a group of socially prominent people with special titles given by a king or queen, such as “duke” or “countess”
seep (v.)
to pass slowly for a long time, as a liquid or gas might
coerce (v.)
to force; to put pressure on someone to do something
prevalent (adj.)
common; easy to find because it exists in great amounts
impact (n.)
a strong influence
inaugurate (v.)
to bring into public office; to start formally
horror (n.)
strong fear mixed with disgust
extract (v.)
to take out
implicitly (adv.)
without being stated; unquestioningly; in a way that is not directly expressed
tolerate (v.)
to avoid getting upset about something
artillery (n.)
large guns that shoot powerful shells; army units that handle such guns
feature (n.)
part, characteristic
obnoxious (adj.)
bothersome; doing small things that others don’t like
roster (n.)
a list, especially of names
anticipate (v.)
to expect; to sense something before it happens
exotic (adj.)
interesting or unusual because of coming from a faraway place
phantom (n.)
a dimly visible form, usually thought to be the spirit of a dead person, a sunken ship, etc.
juxtapose (v.)
place next to one another
invasive (adj.)
aggressively entering into someone else’s territory
associate (v.)
to regularly spend time together
working class (n.)
people with low-paying (often unskilled) jobs who are not poor but who are not securely in the middle class
prestige (n.)
honor and respect for being better than the average
acquire (v.)
to get something, usually something with special value or meaning
commodity (n.)
a thing that can be bought and sold, such as grain, oil, or wood
rite (n.)
a ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose
elementally (adv.)
in terms of elements; basically
accumulate (v.)
to build up a large amount of something
trigger (v.)
to set off or initiate
obese (adj.)
excessively overweight
resist (v.)
to refuse to give in to a strong force or desire
degrade (v.)
to reduce in value or strength
perspective (n.)
a way of seeing from a particular location; a way of thinking about something
delinquency (n.)
serious misbehavior; not doing what one should do; minor crime, esp. that committed by young people
accuse (v.)
to say that someone did something wrong (e.g., committed a crime)
bureaucratic (adj.)
related to a large organization with a lot of complicated procedures
fringe (n.)
edge; in social contexts, parts of society that look or act very different from most people
indisputable (adj.)
beyond doubt; unquestionable
realism (n.)
a technique that tries to picture something as it really looks
ancestral (adj.)
relating to family members from earlier generations
relic (n.)
something left from a long-ago culture, time period, or person
evidence (n.)
something that makes the truth of a statement seem more likely
rotate (v.)
to turn around; to take turns in sequence
ritually (adv.)
as part of a traditional ceremony or habit
coalition (n.)
a group of several different groups or countries that are working together to achieve a certain goal.
fatally (adv.)
causing death or disaster
shuttle (v.)
to move back and forth often between two places
clique (n.)
a small group of friends who are unfriendly to people outside the group
in the trenches (adv’l.)
in the middle of the hardest fighting or work
simulation (n.)
an imitation or representation
rigor (n.)
strictness; difficult situations that come from following rules strictly
elite (adj.)
belonging to a special, honored group; a group of people considered (by others or themselves) to be the best in a particular society or category, esp. because of their power, talent, or wealth
guilty (adj.)
responsible for doing something bad
cast (n.)
the group of actors in a play, movie, television show, etc.
cynically (adv.)
disrespectfully; emphasizing the weaknesses of otherwise respected things
advent (n.)
coming; arrival; the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event
advocate (v.)
to speak out in favor of something; publicly recommend or support
prognosis (n.)
an educated guess of how something will develop, especially a disease
manipulation (n.)
quietly moving or influencing people or things in order to get what you want
aggravate (v.)
to make worse; to anger or intensify
humiliation (n.)
an event that causes someone to feel that she or he has lost the respect of others
scandal (n.)
a case of wrongdoing that hurts someone’s reputation
policy (n.)
an approved way for approaching a certain kind of situation
dynamic (adj.)
full of energy, activity, or progress
prototype (n.)
the first one made of a machine or system
migration (n.)
movement from one place to another by a group of people or animals
addictive (adj.)
making someone want it so much that the person feels ill without it
stable (adj.)
firm and dependable; showing little change
confide (v.)
to tell very personal things; tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others
despise (v.)
hate very much
extinction (n.)
complete disappearance; the end of existence
intervene (v.)
to come between
famine (n.)
severe hunger; a drastic food shortage
allegedly (adv.)
according to what people say, although there is no proof
engender (v.)
to bring into being; to cause to exist
versus (prep.)
against (esp. in sports and legal use)
deify (v.)
to worship as a god
passion (n.)
an extremely strong emotion, like love or anger
component (n.)
one part of a system or whole
distill (v.)
to remove one liquid from a mixture of liquids by boiling; to get something valuable from a confusing mix of ideas
striking (adj.)
very noticeable; easily attracting attention
survive (v.)
to continue living (despite some danger or illness)
incentive (n.)
a possible benefit that motivates a person to do a certain thing
contest (v.)
to challenge; oppose (an action, decision, or theory) as mistaken or wrong
apex (n.)
the highest point
recede (v.)
to move back or away from
suspend (v.)
to cause to stop for a period; to hang as to allow free movement
sole (adj.)
only
intrusively (adv.)
in a way that brings an unwanted person or thing into someone else’s affairs
rate (n.)
the cost per unit of a good or service; the motion or change that happens in a certain time
convey (v.)
to transport from one place to another; to transmit or make known
suspicious (adj.)
believing that something is wrong; acting in a way that makes people believe you have done something wrong
reciprocity (n.)
doing as much for another as he or she has done for you; the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit
smuggle (v.)
to illegally bring things into a country
privileged (adj.)
able to enjoy special advantages because of one’s position (usually because of being born into a wealthy or powerful family); having special rights, advantages, or immunities
illiterate (adj.)
unable to read
ascertain (v.)
to make sure of
