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307 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 accommodate | to help; provide a service for |
| duplicate | exactly like something else; a copy or double |
| precise | clearly expressed; exact |
| accumulate | to collect; gather; pile up |
| surplus | an amount or quantity that is more than what is needed |
| obvious | easily seen or understood |
| vague | unclear; not definite |
| receipt | a written statement that says the money has been paid and goods have been received |
| urge | to encourage, persuade, or convince |
| aisle | a passageway for walking between counters in a store or rows of seats |
| fatigue | tiredness resulting from hard work or great effort |
| ample | more than enough |
| appetite | 1. a desire for food 2. a desire or craving |
| technique | a method or way a task, especially a difficult or complicated one, is done |
| recuperate | to get back health or strength; recover |
| personnel | the group of people working together in a particular business, organization, or other place of employment |
| physician | a person who has a license to practice medicine |
| stamina | the power to keep going while working hard; strength |
| conception | 1. the initial formation of a cell in the womb that is capable of developing into a baby; 2. an idea |
| brochure | a small pamphlet; booklet |
| acquire | to get; obtain; gain |
| heredity | the characteristics or traits that are passed from parents to their children by genes |
| hygiene | practices, such as cleanliness, that promote good health |
| discipline | 1. the ability to use self-control 2. punishment used to correct or train |
| resistance | the ability to reject or withstand the effect of something |
| kindergarten | a class for children four to six years of age that prepares them for elementary school |
| pursue | to chase after or keep at an activity |
| perceive | 1. to become aware of something through sight, hearing, touch, smell, or taste 2. to understand |
| competent | able to do something with enough skill or ability |
| mysterious | difficult to understand or explain |
| flexible | able to bend, adjust, or change easily |
| typical | showing the special qualities or traits of a group, kind, or type |
| deduct | to subtract or take away from |
| gauge | to measure exactly |
| morale | the attitude, state of mind, or spirit of a person or group |
| fascinate | to capture and hold the interest and attention of |
| amateur | a person who does something for pleasure rather than money |
| ancient | 1. very old 2. relating to or having to do with times long past |
| episode | an event or incident that is one part of a larger story or time period |
| bilingual | able to speak two languages well |
| access | the right or permission to enter or use |
| implement | to put into action or effect; carry out |
| municipal | of or relating to a town, city, or other local community or its government |
| imperil | to put in danger |
| parallel | 1. alike in many ways; similar 2. extending in the same direction, always the same distance apart, and not moving |
| satellite | 1. an object placed into orbit to travel around another body in space, such as the earth or moon 2. a heavenly body, such as the moon, that travels around a larger body |
| crisis | time of great danger or difficulty |
| mobility | the ability to move about |
| appropriate | suitable; proper |
| interval | 1. the space between two places, points, or objects 2. the period of time between two events |
| excursion | a short pleasure trip; an outing |
| facility | a thing or place that provides a service or saves time and effort |
| obstacle | something that stands in the way |
| divulge | to make known |
| exempt | to excuse from a requirement, rule, or duty |
| eliminate | to do away with; get rid of; remove |
| impartial | not favoring one side over another; fair |
| privilege | a special right, advantage, or benefit |
| interfere | to get or be in the way of something |
| vital | very important |
| perjury | the act of not telling the truth in court after promising to do so |
| discriminate | 1. to notice or tell a clear difference 2. to treat some people better than others without good reason or with an unfair reason |
| concur | to have the same opinion; agree |
| consensus | a general agreement or opinion |
| concede | to admit as true, often without wanting to |
| decisive | firm and beyond doubt |
| achievement | a remarkable act done successfully, especially with great or unusual effort or skill |
| fertile | good for growing plants or crops |
| utmost | of the greatest amount |
| budget | a plan for spending money |
| inhabitant | a person who lives in a certain place |
| associate | 1. to connect in one's mind 2. a partner in business |
| condense | to make shorter and to the point |
| adequate | enough to meet a need for a particular purpose |
| dilemma | a situation that requires a choice between two things that often seem equally unsatisfactory |
| incur | to get or come into something by one's own actions |
| overwhelm | to get the better of |
| crucial | of great importance |
| criterion/ criteria (pl.) | a rule, standard, or test by which something can be judged |
| hinder | to make difficult; get in the way of |
| imitate | 1. to follow the example of 2. to copy the behavior or actions |
| trait | a quality that sets one person apart from another |
| alleviate | to relieve; to make easier to bear; lessen |
| alliance | an agreement in which nations, organizations, groups |
| benevolent | kind; well-meaning; generous |
| eligible | qualified |
| subsequent | following or happening later or as a result |
| picturesque | visually beautiful or charming, as in a picture |
| placid | calm; peaceful; quiet |
| elusive | hard to describe; explain; or understand |
| mundane | common; ordinary; practical |
| trite | not interesting because of overuse or repetition |
| metropolitan | relating to or belonging to a large city |
| coherent | organized logically; easy to understand |
| extraneous | not belonging; not essential |
| homogeneous | made up of similar parts |
| hospitable | welcoming others in a friendly, generous, open-minded manner |
| treacherous | 1. disloyal; deceitful 2. dangerous |
| perpetrate | to commit or do something criminal |
| thwart | to prevent or block from doing or happening |
| endeavor | to make a serious attempt; try |
| verbose | wordy |
| erratic | changeable; unpredictable |
| forfeit | to lose or have to give up as a penalty for some crime, fault, or mistake |
| fluctuate | to change, vary, or waiver |
| apparatus | a device or machine used for a particular purpose |
| deplete | to reduce or decrease the amount; use up |
| compulsory | required |
| vacate | to move out; leave empty |
| inoculate | to inject a substance, such as a vaccine or serum, that protects a person or animal against disease |
| masquerade | to look or act like something else; disguise; pose |
| antiseptic | preventing infection by stopping the growth of germs |
| malady | a sickness, disease, or disorder of some sort |
| chronic | lasting a long time or coming back frequently |
| jargon | the specialized language used in a certain job or profession |
| indispensable | necessary; essential |
| curtail | to cut short; reduce; lessen |
| impede | to slow down; delay; hinder |
| lax | careless; not strict |
| derogatory | insulting; belittling |
| arbitrary | based on chance or opinion rather than a particular rule, law, or reason |
| proficient | able to do something well; skillful; expert |
| adamant | firm; not giving in easily |
| vigilant | watchful; alert |
| initiative | the lead, the first step |
| feasible | able to be done or carried out; possible |
| abide | to put up with; allow |
| harass | to bother, irritate, disturb, or torment repeatedly |
| imperative | absolutely required or necessary |
| impertinent | boldly rude or insulting |
| levy | to collect or charge |
| exorbitant | going beyond reasonable limits; great or extreme; excessive |
| epoch | a period of time in history marked by certain events, characteristics, or developments |
| chaotic | in a state of great confusion or disorder |
| seize | to take away or grab by force |
| idyllic | simple, easy, peaceful, and charming |
| emancipate | to free from slavery, control, or restraint |
| insurgent | a person who rebels against authority; a rebel |
| ruse | a trick |
| franchise | a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote) |
| adjourn | to stop for a time |
| vie | to compete |
| leniency | mercy; tolerance |
| partisan | relating to or characteristic of support for a particular party, cause, person, or idea |
| circumvent | 1. to get around by cleverness or trickery 2. to go around |
| rescind | to make not legally valid; cancel; repeal |
| resilience | the power or ability to recover quickly or easily |
| synopsis | a brief summary or outline of a written work, play, movie, or similar work |
| voluminous | of great size; quite large |
| erroneous | containing error; mistaken |
| blatant | very obvious |
| dispel | to drive away or make disappear; scatter |
| spatial | having to do with space |
| plausible | seemingly believable, true, or reasonable |
| quandary | a state of difficulty, uncertainty, or hesitation; predicament |
| surmise | to guess with little or no evidence |
| inertia | the tendency to resist change or action |
| insidious | working in a secretly harmful manner |
| adjacent | next to; near |
| strait | a narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water |
| uninhabited | without people; empty |
| nomadic | wandering; having no fixed home |
| minuscule | tiny; extremely small |
| charisma | a strong and inspiring quality in a person that others like or follow |
| trustee | a person who manages another's property |
| perforated | pierced; having holes |
| scaffolding | platforms used for work in high places |
| dredging | making a river deeper or wider by digging up sand and mud from the bottom |
| immersed | completely covered by a liquid |
| density | thickness; the amount of something in a given space |
| diagnosis | a medical opinion concerning a person's health |
| pediatrician | a children's doctor |
| optimistic | hopeful that things will turn out the best possible way |
| neurology | the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its diseases |
| revolutionize | to change greatly |
| contemporary | belonging to today; of the present time |
| convenience | the state of being suitable to one's needs or comfort |
| automated | mechanical |
| exasperated | annoyed; irritated |
| glitch | an unexpected happening that causes a computer breakdown |
| skeptical | full of doubt; suspicious |
| stupendous | tremendous; astounding |
| despite | in spite of |
| projection | prediction or plan for the future |
| variable | something that changes, such as a number |
| experimental | used for testing; done in order to try something out |
| inscribe | to carve letters or symbols into a hard surface |
| prehistoric | happening before the time of recorded history |
| portrayal | a description of something in the form of language or a picture |
| indelibly | permanently; in a way that cannot be erased or removed |
| scrutiny | close examination; study |
| bravado | the display of seeming bravery; boastfulness |
| whet | to sharpen; to make eager |
| begrudging | unwilling; reluctant |
| radiate | to branch out in different directions from the center |
| alcove | a nook or small room-like place |
| iridescent | having many colors that change and shift; shimmering |
| magnificence | great beauty |
| spelunking | the exploration of caves |
| attire | clothing |
| indescribable | not able to be described or put into words |
| solstice | the two times each year that the son is farthest from the equator |
| symmetry | an arrangement of parts in a mirror-like way |
| imply | to suggest without being specific |
| alignment | arrangement in a straight line |
| emulate | to imitate; to try to be as good as |
| meticulous | very careful about details; tidy |
| ramification | one of many possible different results |
| plausible | easily accepted |
| bizarre | very odd or strange |
| perplexed | puzzled; confused |
| phenomenon | an event; especially one that is difficult to explain |
| coincidental | happening at the same time but only by chance |
| adornments | decoration |
| cumbersome | awkward to carry |
| commemorate | honor the memory of |
| incomprehensible | not able to be understood |
| commodity | something that can be bought or sold |
| discretion | the power to decide for oneself |
| conservationist | a person who works to preserve the environment |
| compensate | to make up for something else |
| financier | a person who takes part in financial matters involving large sums of money |
| porous | full of very small holes |
| eccentric | not traditional; out of the ordinary |
| intermediary | something or someone serving as a go-between |
| harness | to control in order to make use of |
| kinetic | having to do with motion |
| accelerate | to cause to go faster |
| enzyme | a chemical in the body that breaks down food |
| carbohydrate | a food, sugar, or starch found in candy, rice, bread, and other foods |
| absorption | the process of taking something in or soaking it up |
| deficiency | a shortage; lack |
| derive | to come from a source or origin |
| anthropology | the science that studies human cultures and ways of life |
| authentic | real; in agreement with fact |
| diligent | done with great care and effort |
| pilgrimage | a journey for a special purpose |
| installation | the way something is set up and prepared for use |
| ignite | setting fire to something |
| foreground | the area in a picture that is closest to a viewer |
| analyze | to study carefully; to find out what something is made of |
| ascertain | to find out; to discover for certain |
| inevitable | certain to happen; not able to be avoided |
| inquiry | investigation; research |
| agonizing | causing great pain |
| acclaim | recognition; approval |
| convey | to show; express |
| conscience | the ability to tell right from wrong |
| industrializing | changing to an economy that relies on industry |
| emphasize | to give special importance to |
| melancholy | deep sadness; despair |
| authorize | to give power to; to give the right to decide |
| dignify | to show respect toward |
| architecture | the science and art of planning and designing buildings and other structures |
| frequency | the number of times |
| excavate | to dig up |
| characteristic | typical; making a person, group, or thing different or distinct |
| profusion | a great amount; abundance |
| sensitivity | awareness, especially of feelings |
| retrospect | the act of looking back at the past |
| archaeologist | a scientist who studies relics from the ancient past |
| severity | harshness; intensity |
| hemisphere | one half of the globe |
| contour | the outline; edge |
| audible | able to be heard |
| rupture | to break open; to burst |
| mingle | to mix together |
| dormant | in a state of inactivity |
| smoldering | burning with little or no flame |
| obliterate | to erase; to hide |
| plummet | to fall suddenly |
| improbable | unlikely |
| adjoining | next to; nearby |
| seismic | having to do with earthquakes |
| devastate | to ruin; destroy |
| inadequate | not enough |
| bewildering | causing confusion |
| signify | to stand for; represent |
| dialect | a form of speech spoken in a certain area |
| figurative | not literal but metaphorical |
| immeasurable | too great to be measured |
| tangible | able to be touched |
| repentance | deep regret for something one has done |
| sentiment | feeling |
| impossibility | something that cannot happen or be |
| correspondence | written messages |
| exceed | to go beyond a set amount |
| transmit | to send out |
| exposure | the state of being visible or known |
| involvement | the act of taking part |
| evoke | to call forth |
| ethnic | having to do with religious, national, racial, or cultural groups |
| coordination | smooth and skilled body movements |
| antic | a stunt; trick |
| adversity | trouble; difficulty |
| exhilarating | thrilling; stimulating |
| assurance | confidence; freedom from doubt |
| abyss | a very deep space |
| precipice | a very steep cliff |
| zenith | the point in the sky directly overhead |
| formidable | fearsome; difficult to overcome |
| maneuver | a skillful move |
| fortitude | strength in difficult and dangerous situations |
| indication | a sign |
| array | variety; large collection |
| colleague | a fellow worker |
| dominant | most powerful; ruling |
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