Academic Vocabulary from Lecture Notes (Pages 1–2)

A set of 39 vocabulary flashcards to review key academic terms from the lecture notes.

alleviate

to make pain, suffering, or a problem less severe

subsequent

coming after something in time; following

notion

a conception, belief, or idea about something

integral

necessary to make a whole complete; essential

prevalent

widely existing or occurring; widespread

facilitate

to make a process or action easier

derive

to obtain or originate from a specified source

adverse

harmful, unfavorable, or preventing success

discrepancy

a lack of agreement or consistency between facts

allocate

to distribute resources or duties for a specific purpose

coincide

to occur at or during the same time

inevitable

certain to happen; unavoidable

diminish

to make or become smaller or less

ambiguous

open to more than one interpretation; unclear

compensate

to make up for something unwelcome; to pay for services rendered

compile

to collect information and arrange it systematically

viable

capable of working successfully; feasible

predominantly

mainly; for the most part

enhance

to increase or improve in value, quality, or attractiveness

controversial

causing public disagreement or discussion

advocate

(n.) a supporter of a cause; (v.) to publicly support or recommend

inhibit

to hinder, restrain, or prevent an action or process

constrain

to limit or restrict

displace

to remove from the usual place; to replace or move aside

fluctuate

to rise and fall irregularly; to vary

exacerbate

to make a problem, situation, or feeling worse

inequality

the state of being unequal in status, rights, or opportunities

intrinsic

belonging naturally; inherent; essential

subsidy

financial aid granted by a government or organization

aggregate

(n.) a whole formed by combining parts; (v.) to gather into a mass or whole

utilize

to make practical or effective use of

implement

to put a plan, decision, or agreement into effect

trigger

to cause an event or situation to happen or begin

undergo

to experience or be subjected to something

retain

to keep possession of; to continue holding

offset

to counterbalance or compensate for something

manipulate

to control or influence cleverly or unfairly

flawed

having imperfections or weaknesses; faulty

prohibit

to formally forbid by law or authority