Vocabulary Lecture Notes

Flashcards containing vocabulary terms and their definitions based on the provided lecture notes.

paramount

More important than anything else; supreme.

pilfer

Steal, typically things of relatively little value.

premieres

The first public performances or showings of films, plays, or other artistic works.

reclusive

Avoiding the company of other people; solitary.

solemn

Serious, formal, and dignified in manner or behavior.

solicitous

Showing interest, care, or concern for someone's well-being.

somnolent

Sleepy, drowsy, or inducing sleep.

tabloid

A newspaper characterized by sensationalized stories, gossip, and large photographs.

accountable

Required or expected to justify actions or decisions; responsible.

affinity

A spontaneous or natural liking, attraction, or sympathy for someone or something.

antiquated

Old-fashioned or outdated, and no longer suitable, useful, or modern.

concur

To be of the same opinion; to agree.

convicted

Declared to be guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge.

dissipate

To disappear or cause to disappear; to scatter or disperse.

expedient

Convenient and practical,

inhibit

To hinder, restrain, or prevent an action or process.

inimitable

So good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique.

minute

Extremely small or insignificant.

plethora

An abundance, excess, or extremely large amount of something.

propagate

To spread and promote an idea, theory, or piece of information widely.

reprove

To reprimand, censure, or express disapproval of someone's actions.

surmise

To suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

vacuous

Lacking intelligence, significance or serious thought:

abate

Become less intense, active, or widespread.

abridge

Shorten a book, movie, speech, or other text without losing its core meaning.

arcane

Understood by few; mysterious, secret, or esoteric.

circumspect

Wary and unwilling to take risks; cautious.

docile

Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive or compliant.

mitigate

Make less severe, serious, or painful.

ominous

Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening.