IV2 - Improving Vocab Skills - Unit 2

Concurrent

occurring at the same time

Confiscate

to take possession of

Constitute

form or compose

Decipher

to make sense of, figure out

Default

fail to pay up, to not do something required

Hypothetical

imaginary, made up

Nominal

enormous

Predominate

main

Prerequisite

a requirement

Recession

an economic setback

Degenerate

to worsen

Implausible

having a quality that provokes disbelief

Incoherent

without logical or meaningful connection; not understandable

Intercede

act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; to speak up/ plead for someone

Intricate

having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

Sanctuary

shelter; safety

Scrutiny

a prolonged intense look; attention

Sinister

evil

Suffice

be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

Vulnerable

susceptible to attack

Blatant

without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; unmistakeable

Blight

something that hurts

Contrive

to think up

Garble

to scramble, jumble

Gaunt

very thin

Gloat

to be overly self satisfied

Immaculate

free from stain or blemish

Plagiarism

the stealing of ideas

Qualm

guilt

Retaliate

make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil; revenge

Curtail

to shorten

Devastate

to lay ruin to; upset greatly

Digress

lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention

Incentive

a positive motivational influence; encouragement

Incorporate

include or contain; combine or join together

Indispensable

to be needed; essential

Intermittent

stopping and starting at irregular intervals

Rigor

work; hardship

Squander

to waste

Succumb

to be fatally overwhelmed; give up

Alleviate

to ease

Benefactor

financial supporter

Covert

hidden; secret

Cynic

someone who believes the worst

Demise

death

Infamous

having a bad reputation

Intrinsic

belonging to a thing by its very nature; fundamental

Revulsion

disgust; hatred

Speculate

to guess

Virile

having attractive male qualities