NET Business Studies and Social Sciences Vocabulary

A collection of vocabulary terms and definitions essential for the NET Business Studies and Social Sciences examination, based on the provided guidebook transcript.

antithetical

adj. contrary to the very nature of

apathy

n. state of total disinterest or unenthusiasm

appease

v. to placate; to satisfy (an appetite, a need)

arbitrary

adj. seemingly chosen or designated without reason or purpose

arcane

adj. secret or known only to a select group

archaic

adj. old-fashioned; no longer in the common usage

arduous

adj. difficult, taxing, requiring considerable effort

articulate

adj. exhibiting considerable communication skills, well-spoken

artless

adj. without artifice; natural, untrained

ascetic

adj. austere or self-denying

assuage

v. to provide relief from an unpleasant feeling; to satisfy a need or appetite

astonishment

n. total surprise, shock

audacious

adj. very bold or presumptuous

austere

adj. severe, unadorned

avarice

n. greed

aver

v. to assert or allege

banal

adj. boring, cliché

belie

v. give a impression (intentional or unintentional) in word, appearance, or deed

benign

adj. gentle, harmless

biased

adj. prejudiced, displaying partiality

bolster

v. to shore up or support

bombastic

adj. overblown, theatrical

brazen

adj. bold or open to the point of shocking; shameless

bucolic

adj. pastoral, rustic, countryfied

burgeon

v. flourish, bloom, expand or increase quickly

cacophony

n. loud and chaotic noise

calumny

n. lie or slander

abate

v. to diminish in intensity; to cause to diminish in intensity

aberrant

adj. diverging from the standard type

abjure

v. to reject or renounce

abscond

v. to leave secretly, evading detection

abstain

v. to voluntarily refrain from doing something

acumen

n. keen judgment and perception

admonish

v. scold or to advise firmly

adulterate

v. to contaminate or make impure by introducing inferior elements

advocate

v. to recommend, support, or advise; n. one who advocates

aesthetic

adj. concerned with the nature of beauty and art

affectation

n. fake or artificial behavior, often meant to impress or conceal the truth

aggrandize

v. enlarge or increase, esp. wealth, power, reputation

alacrity

n. promptness and eagerness

alleviate

v. to relieve a problem or ease a burden

amalgamate

v. to combine to or mix together

ambiguous

adj. unclear; open to multiple interpretations

ambivalent

adj. having mixed or contradictory feelings about someone or something

ameliorate

v. to improve or mitigate a situation

amenable

adj. easily convinced or persuaded

anachronism

n. something old-fashioned; something appearing in a time period where it does not belong

analogous

n. comparable; appropriate for analogy

anoint

v. to choose for a particular office or position; to use oil on a person in a religious ceremony

anomaly

n. an exception or unusual case

antipathy

n. strong dislike or hatred