Cumulative #1 (converge-expropriate)

Terms in this set (84)

(v.) to come together and meet at a point; to come together to form a crowd or group; to develop or change in a way to become similar or share a common point

(adj.) very large in amount or number; offering a generous supply of something

(n.) a logical conclusion that follows naturally from a proven argument; a direct or natural consequence

(v.) to confirm or give support for a statement, theory, result, etc.

(n.) a person's appearance or facial expression; an expression of support or approval

(adj.) too readily and easily believing; easily fooled or cheated

(adj.) very sad and disappointed

(adj.) having a meaning that is mysterious or hard to understand; hidden by the use of a code or puzzling clues

(v.) to reach a climax or point of highest development; to reach the end or final stage of something

(adj.) guilty or deserving of blame

(adj.) done quickly and not with care or attention to detail

(v.) to make someone afraid or less confident

(n.) the state of not having enough of something

(n.) a breaking up of a plan, effort, etc.; a complete failure or disaster

(v.) to lower the value or quality of something; to lower in status or level of respect; to lower in moral character; to reduce the purity of precious metal in coins

(v.) to corrupt the moral purity of someone or something

(adj.) characterized by a state of moral or cultural decline, especially for excess materialism; pleasant in a luxurious way

(v.) to make something dirty; to damage the purity or appearance of something; to treat something holy in a disrespectful way

(adj.) no longer existing or being used; no longer operating due to failure

(v.) to do something that one normally considers to be beneath one's dignity

(adj.) causing harm or damage

(adj.) done consciously and purposefully; done or decided after careful though; slow and careful

(adj.) tending to commit minor crimes or immoral acts; failing in one's responsibility; failing to pay money that is owed

(v.) to cause someone to believe something that is not true

(n.) a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and biases rather than by using rational argument

(n.) a person's death; the end or failure of an institution, plan, etc.; transfer of property or a title by will or lease

(v.) to disagree politely with another person's statement or suggestion; to show an unwillingness to go along with a proposed course of action

(v.) to make immoral or corrupt

(adj.) no longer cared for or used by anyone; failing to do what should be done

(v.) to express criticism of something; to mock or laugh at something

(adj.) showing a critical and disrespectful attitude

(n.) a ruler who has total power and often uses that power in cruel and unfair ways

(v.) to discourage someone from doing something by causing doubt or fear; to prevent from happening

(v.) to dislike very strongly

(n.) the art of investigating or discussing the truth. of ideas; a method of discovering truth by the contrast of opposing ideas, forces, etc.

(n.) a forceful, bitter, and usually long verbal attack against something

(adj.) intended to teach or pass on a lesson; inclined to lecture in an annoying or overly detailed manner

(adj.) shy or lacking confidence around others; careful or restrained in manner, attitude, behavior, etc.

(v.) to turn away from the main subject in speech or writing for some time

(n.) a person who is interested in an art or subject but without real knowledge or commitment

(adj.) extremely or unusually small; implying smallness or an associated quality like cuteness, weakness, etc.

(v.) to say that one is not responsible for, involved in, or supportive of something

(v.) to allow or request to leave; dismiss from a job or release from duty; to fire a weapon; to send out a gas, liquid, electricity, etc.; to do all that is required by duty

(v.) to deny that one has knowledge of or responsibility for something; to give up a claim or right to do something

(adj.) careful about one's behavior, especially to avoid causing offense, embarrassment, etc.; intended to avoid attracting undue attention

(v.) to cause someone to stop believing that something is good, valuable, true, etc.

(n.) a special permission to not follow a requirement or rule; a political, religious, or social system ruling at a particular time; an act of distributing or supplying

(v.) to hide or misrepresent one's true feelings, opinions, etc.

(v.) to spread widely through a body, system, etc.; to communicate to a large number of people

(v.) to spread out and disappear; to gradually fade away or become less strong; to use in a wasteful way

(v.) to split and move in different directions from a single point; to become different to change in a way that is not consistent with an existing course of original source

(adj.) easily taught or trained; readily accepting control

(n.) a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a particular group; a statement of government policy, especially in international relations

(adj.) expressing personal opinions or beliefs as if they are certainly correct and cannot be doubted

(v.) to make something seem smaller or less important

(adj.) amusing in a curious or unusual way

(n.) force or threats meant to make someone do something

(adj.) including things taken from many different sources; based on ideas, methods, etc. from various fields

(v.) to teach someone in a way that improves the mind or character

(v.) to get a response, reaction, etc. from someone; to bring forth a possibility into existence

(v.) to come out or originate from a source; to send or give out

(v.) to involve someone or something in conflict, difficulty, etc.

(v.) to gradually go into an area that is beyond the usual or desired limits; to gradually use or affect something that belongs to someone else or that someone else is using

(adj.) growing or existing in a certain place or region; common in a particular area, subject, or field

(v.) to cause to feel weak and tired

(v.) to place firmly, snugly, or securely

(v.) to follow afterward or in order; to happen as a result

(adj.) calm, composed, and even-tempered

(adj.) unclear or open to more than one interpretation; speaking in an unclear or evasive manner

(v.) to remove, destroy, or get rid of something

(n.) an act or event involving excitement, adventure, or risk

(adj.) only known or understood by a small number of people; hard to understand

(v.) to cause someone to be no longer friendly or close to another person or group

(n.) a feeling of great happiness and excitement

(v.) to make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse

(v.) to make annoyed, wearied, or irritated

(v.) to criticize harshly; to strip off part of the skin

(adj.) thorough in including or considering all topics, elements, etc.

(v.) to strongly encourage or urge someone to do something

(n.) requiring immediate attention or action

(v.) to free someone from blame or guilt; to release someone from a duty, responsibility, etc.

(v.) to do something to make up for a mistake, guilt, etc.

(v.) to take property for public use or benefit; to take away property to make someone poorer

(adj.) in existence; not destroyed or lost

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