Triple Actual Practice Vocab

Vocabulary practice cards covering common exam terms including definitions and usage context from Triple Actual Question sets.

affect

to have an influence on someone or something

equivocal

not clear and seeming to have two opposing meanings, or confusing and able to be understood in two different ways; vague

unequivocal

total, or expressed in a clear and certain way

exploit

to use something in a way that helps you (utilize well), or to use something unfairly for your own advantage (take advantage of)

consequential

important; having significant effects

inconsequential

not important

elude

if something that you want eludes you, you do not succeed in achieving it

elusive

difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember

ineluctable

unavoidable; certain to happen

superate

to overcome (obsolete term)

insuperable

(especially of a problem) so great or severe that it cannot be defeated or dealt with successfully

surmount

to deal successfully with a difficulty or problem; to overcome

surmountable

possible to deal with or solve successfully

reproach

to criticize someone, especially for not being successful or not doing what is expected

irreproachable

without fault and therefore impossible to criticize

manifestation

a sign of something existing or happening

momentous

very important because of effects on future events

nebulous

(especially of ideas) not clear and having no form; vague or cloudy

palatable

pleasant to taste or easy to accept

unpalatable

unpleasant to taste or difficult to accept

palpable

so obvious that it can easily be seen or known, or so strong that it seems as if it can be touched or physically felt

unpalpable

not able to be felt physically; difficult to sense or perceive

precede

to be or go before something or someone in time or space

precipitate

to make something happen suddenly or sooner than expected

preliminary

happening before something else and related to it; an initial step or stage

rectify

to correct something or make something right

sporadic

happening sometimes; not regular or continuous

timeworn

(no longer of interest or value because of) having been used a lot over a long period of time; old-fashioned

unprecedented

never having happened or existed in the past

abundant

more than enough; plentiful

accentuate

to emphasize a particular feature of something or to make something more noticeable

ameliorate

to make a bad or unpleasant situation better

amorphous

(of a physical thing) having no fixed form or shape

augment

to increase the size or value of something by adding something to it

austere

very simple, with only the things that are absolutely necessary, especially due to severe limits on money or goods; forbidding

catalyze

to make something start happening; to speed up a reaction

cease

to stop something

coalesce

if two or more things coalesce, they come or grow together to form one thing or system

conjecture

to guess about something based on how it seems and not on proof

discombobulate

to confuse someone or make someone feel uncomfortable

disperse

to spread across or move away over a large area, or to make something do this; to scatter

engender

to cause or give rise to a feeling, situation, or condition

equitable

treating everyone fairly and in the same way

inequitable

not fair; unjust

idiosyncratic

having strange or unusual habits, ways of behaving, or features; unique to an individual

induce

to persuade someone to do something, or to cause something (like an effect) to happen

construe

to understand the meaning, especially of other people's actions and statements, in a particular way

misconstrue

to form a false understanding of the meaning or intention of something that someone does or says; to misunderstand

monetize

to make money from something; to turn into a source of profit

prohibitive

if the cost of something is prohibitive, it is too expensive for most people

stipulate

to say exactly how something must be or must be done; to specify requirements

superfluous

more than is needed or wanted; unnecessary

supplant

to replace something or someone, often by force or as an improvement

synopsis

a short description of the contents of something such as a film or book; an overview

tranquil

calm and peaceful and without noise, violence, or worry

tranquility

a peaceful, calm state, without noise, violence, or worry

unattainable

not able to be achieved

attain

to reach or succeed in getting something

unsympathetic

showing that you do not understand or care about someone's problems

acclaim

to give public approval and praise

ambivalent

having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel

apathy

behaviour that shows no interest or energy and shows that someone is unwilling to take action, especially over something important

behold

to see or look at someone or something

breadth

the distance from one side to another; wide range or extent of something

cite

to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened

sight

the ability to see, or something that is in someone's view

conceal

to prevent something from being seen or known about; to hide

concede

to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true

concession

something that is allowed or given up, often in order to end a disagreement

convene

to bring together a group of people for a meeting, or to meet for a meeting

discern

to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear

discernible

able to be seen or understood

eclipse

to make something seem less important or less successful by comparison; to overshadow

evade

to avoid or escape from someone or something

fuse

to combine or be combined together

galvanize

to cause someone to suddenly take action, especially by shocking or exciting them in some way

idealize

to think of or represent someone or something as better than that person or thing really is

illusory

not real and based on illusion

impartial

not supporting any of the sides involved in an argument; fair and neutral

impose

to force something to be accepted or put in place

imposing

impressive in size, appearance, or manner; having a commanding presence

congruous

the same as, or in agreement with, other facts or principles

incongruous

unusual or different from what is around or from what is generally happening; inappropriate

indulgent

allowing someone to have or do what they want, especially when this is not good for them

intricate

having a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or delicate way

invaluable

extremely useful; beyond price or value

refute

to say or prove that a person, statement, or opinion is wrong or false

irrefutable

impossible to prove wrong

mitigate

to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad

myopic

unable to understand a situation or the way actions will affect it in the future; shortsighted

myriad

a very large number of something

orthodox

(of beliefs, ideas, or activities) considered traditional, normal, and acceptable by most people

pessimistic

thinking that bad things are more likely to happen or emphasizing the bad part of a situation

profound

felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way; showing great knowledge

provocative

causing thought or discussion about interesting or controversial subjects

recurrent

happening again many times

revere

to very much respect and admire someone or something

reverential

caused by, or full of respect and admiration

satiate

to completely satisfy yourself or a need, especially with food or pleasure, so that you could not have any more

scrupulous

extremely accurate and exact; extremely honest or moral