English Vocab 6

Actuate

v, To cause to put into mechanical motion

Brackish

adj, Made up of a mixture of fresh water and seawater; salty water

Cognitive

adj, Relating to mental processes such as awareness, remembering, and reasoning

Dissertation 

n, A lengthy, usually written discussion of a topic, often for a college or university degree

Dolorous

adj, Causing or marked by pain, misery, or sorrow

Endemic

adj, Widespread or peculiar to a certain place or among a certain people 

Fecund

adj, Producing or capable of producing many offspring

Genealogy

n, The history of a family and how it’s members are related to one another; also the study of such family histories

Inebriated 

adj, Deprived of good sense and judgement, especially as the result of imbibing alcohol

Insidious

adj, Seemingly harmless while actually being dangerous; treacherous or deceptive

Interloper

n, One who intrudes on or interferes in the affairs of others

Precursor

n, A person or thing that comes before and indicates the approach of another; a forerunner 

Presentiment 

n, A feeling that something is about to occur

Ramification 

n, An outgrowth of a simple idea or plan; a resulting development or consequence

Torpor

n, A state of mental or physical sluggishness or inactivity