Words 2 Flashcards
recession
period when the economy of a country is not doing well
decedent
a deceased person
concession
something that is allowed, or given up, often in order to end a disagreement
unprecedented
never having happened or existed in the past
cursive
written with rounded letters joined together
incursion
hostile entrance into a territory
entrance into something (i.e. an activity)
cursory
quick + probably not detailed
concurrence
simultaneous occurrence
agreement
concurrent
simultaneous, existing or happening at the same time
deduction
act of taking away
act of reaching an answer by considering known facts
induction
formal introduction of someone into a new position
traduce
to strongly criticize someone, esp. in a way that harms their reputation
frangible
fragile, brittle
fractious
easily upset or annoyed
infringement
an action that breaks a law or rule, a violation
infraction
an action that breaks a law or rule
collusion
agreement between people to act together secretly or illegally to deceive others
illusion
false idea or belief
something that is likely to be wrongly perceived by the senses
elusive
difficult to find, catch, achieve, or describe
prelude
an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important
remote
far away in distance or time
slight
commotion
sudden, short period of noise or excited movement
emote
to express emotion dramatically or in a theatrical manner
incontinent
lack self-restraint
unable to control defecation
pertinacious
holding opinions strongly
very determined or strong-willed
pertinent
relevant, relating directly to the topic at hand
tenure
the right to keep a job permanently
the period of time during which someone holds a job
detention
the act of officially detaining someone
the act of officially being forced to stay in a place
sedentary
involving little exercise or physical activity
assiduous
showing hard work, care, and attention to detail
insidious
gradually and secretly causing harm
obsession
something you think about all the time
supersede
to replace something, esp. something older or old-fashioned
assessment
the act of judging the value of something
the judgement of a decision that has been made
subsidence
the process by which land or buildings sink to a lower level
tangent
a line that touches a curve at one point but does not pass through it
a subject different than the one you are talking about
contingent
depending on something else in the future in order to happen
tactile
related to the sense of touch
intangible
impossible to touch
impossible to describe exactly
contiguous
next to, or touching another, usually similar, thing
introvert
a quiet and shy individual who prefers to spend time alone
inadvertent
accidental, unintentional
subvert
to undermine the power or authority of
to overthrow or damage something
obverse
the other side of something
subsidize
to pay part of the cost of something
subsidiary
company owned by a larger company
characteristic of something less important than another thing to which it is connected
untenable
unable to continue
unable to be defended against criticism
extrovert
someone sociable who enjoys being in the company of other people
sedimentary
made from solid material left by the movement and action of ice, water, or wind
residual
remaining after most of something has gone
concede
to admit that something is true after denying it
to surrender something
excursus
a detailed discussion or explanation of a subject, separate from the main subject discussed
seductively
in a way that is attractive and makes you want to do or believe something
contingency
something that might happen in the future, usually making further planning and arrangements necessary
a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty
averse
strongly opposed to
transverse
extending across something
traverse
to move or travel through an area
ductile
able to be drawn into a thin wire
conducive
providing the rights conditions for something to happen
motility
the ability to move
