Wordlist 101-200 Flashcards
sentiment (n.)
feelings; opinion based on feelings
secular (adj.)
worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion
violation (n.)
an action that breaks a law or agreement; mistreatment of something that deserves respect
gut (v.)
to empty or hollow out
dimension (n.)
a direction or surface along which something can be measured; an aspect
interdict (v.)
to keep something from reaching a certain place; prohibit or forbid
folklore (n.)
traditional myths of a people (beliefs, customs, and stories of a community) transmitted orally
contrary (adj.)
opposite
legitimate (adj.)
true and respectable; in the context of family, born of a mother and father who were married to each other
inference (n.)
a conclusion drawn from evidence
shrink (v.)
to become reduced in size, amount, or value
catastrophic (adj.)
extremely harmful; causing financial or physical ruin
evade (v.)
to get away from something that tries to catch you
potent (adj.)
powerful; having great power, influence, or effect
haunt (v.)
to continually appear (in the form of a ghost) in the same place or to the same person
convict (v.)
to decide that someone is guilty of a crime; declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offense
trend (n.)
a movement in one direction or a widespread change in fashion
inflation (n.)
a situation in which prices for many items rise quite fast
objectively (adv.)
based on unbiased standards, not on personal opinion
persist (v.)
to continue to exist; to hold to a purpose, despite any obstacle
assess (v.)
to estimate the value of something
distinctly (adv.)
in a way that is readily distinguishable by the senses; clearly
prejudiced (adj.)
causing to judge prematurely and unfairly
consequence (n.)
a result, often one much later in time than the cause
lease (v.)
to rent something for a long time (several months or years)
amateurish (adj.)
not good enough to be the work of professionals
consciously (adv.)
with awareness of one’s actions
liability (n.)
Legal responsibility for harming a person or property; a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage
augment (v.)
to make bigger or better by adding to
reward (n.)
something one gets for having done well
misconception (n.)
a mistaken belief; a view or opinion that is incorrect because it is based on faulty thinking or understanding
intuitively (adv.)
by means of a natural sense about things that are hard to observe
discretely (adv.)
separately; distinctly
collide (v.)
to come together with great or violent force
animism (n.)
the belief that natural objects, such as trees, have souls
scar (n.)
a mark on the skin left after a wound has healed; a lasting sign of damage, either mental or physical
sibling (n.)
brother or sister
gap (n.)
opening; a big difference in amount or quality
parochial (adj.)
restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish; small-minded, provincial, narrow, small-town
contemptuous (n.)
having no respect
ingenious (adj.)
very clever and imaginative
condemn (v.)
to speak out against something in very strong terms; express complete disapproval of
terminal (adj.)
located at an end; approaching death
subtly (adv.)
in a quiet, hard-to-notice way
affection (n.)
an emotional closeness or warmth
net (adj.)
after all costs have been subtracted from an amount
astrological (adj.)
related to the study of the position of stars, the sun, and the planets in the belief that they influence earthly events
wound (v.)
to inflict an injury on
exclusive (adj.)
keeping out all but a few people
erode (v.)
to wear away and become smaller
proliferation (n.)
an increase in the number of something and in the number of places it can be found
dilemma (n.)
a difficult choice between two things (equally undesirable ones)
nucleus (n.)
a central or essential part around which other parts are gathered; a core
inscription (n.)
something written into a piece of rock or metal
descendant (n.)
a direct relative in a later generation (such as one’s son, daughter, or grandchild)
authority (n.)
the power to make decisions, to tell others what to do.
vulnerable (adj.)
exposed to possible harm
maximize (v.)
to increase or make as great as possible
zeal (n.)
enthusiasm; a deep determination to do well
charismatic (adj.)
extremely attractive and charming
subsidy (n.)
money given by a government or other organization to support an activity
surveillance (n.)
a process of watching something or someone for a long time, usually because the person is suspected of something
devise (v.)
to find an original way to make an object or a plan
denominator (n.)
the number written below the line in a fraction
decrepit (adj.)
weakened or worn out because of age, illness, or excessive use
grotesque (adj.)
extremely unattractive, in a way that catches a lot of attention; comically or repulsively ugly or distorted
residual (adj.)
left behind after most of a thing has gone
abandon (v.)
to leave; to give up
aggregate (adj.)
gathered into or amounting to a whole
asset (n.)
a possession that has positive value
cohesion (n.)
ability to stay together as a unit
shame (n.)
dishonor because one has done something wrong
inquiry (n.)
an investigation; an act of asking for information
adapt (v.)
to adjust to the circumstances; to make suitable
portrayal (n.)
a description or drawing that reflects a certain point of view
complication (n.)
a factor that makes something more difficult or complex
abduction (n.)
kidnapping; the action or an instance of forcibly taking someone away against their will
circulate (v.)
to move throughout an area or group; to move along a somewhat circular route
phonetic (adj.)
related to the sounds in a language
conquest (n.)
a takeover by force or continued effort
symbolic (adj.)
acting as a sign for some other thing or idea
forensics (n.)
the use of science and technology to investigate facts in criminal cases
spectrum (n.)
a range of different things, usually colors
source (n.)
the point of origin or creation
arbitrary (adj.)
chosen simply by whim or chance, not for any specific reason
irrigation (n.)
the supplying of water to dry land
adjust (v.)
to change; to get accustomed to something
impair (v.)
to make something less effective than usual
adolescent (adj.)
characteristic of a teenager; not fully grown up
invoke (v.)
to call on for support
be inclined to (v.)
to favor an opinion or a course of action
incompetent (adj.)
unskilled; lacking the ability to perform a task
impoverish (v.)
to make a person or group poor
burden (n.)
something that is carried; a source of stress or worry
vein (n.)
any of the tubes that form a branching system, especially those that carry blood to the heart
verdict (n.)
a judgment in a court case
suspect (n.)
someone who, in the opinion of the police, might have committed a certain crime
persevere (v.)
to keep going, despite obstacles or discouragement; to maintain a purpose
parallel (adj.)
being an equal distance apart everywhere
sequence (v.)
to organize or arrange in succession
