Vocab

altercation

an angry argument

urge

a strong wish, especially one that is difficult or impossible to control

surly

often in a bad mood, unfriendly, and not polite

susceptible

(adj.) open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance

warrant

to make a particular activity necessary

discord

disagreement

empirically

based on observations or experiment

sanction

official permission or approval

persecution

unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs

ravenously

extremely hungry

abate

to lessen

aesthetic

describes an object or a work of art that shows great beauty

candor

honesty

demur

express disagreement or refuse to do something

egregious

often of mistakes, extremely bad

galvanize

To cause someone to suddenly take action

detrimental

harmful; damaging

cajole

To persuade someone to do something they might not want to do

perishables (perishable)

Food products that is likely to decay or go bad quickly

impart

To give something a particular feeling, quality, or taste

exacerbate

to make worse

adapt

to adjust or change to suit conditions

adept

Having a natural ability to do something that needs skill

disparage

To criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value them

modest

not large in size or amount, or not expensive

pinnacle

the most successful or admired part of a system or achievement

malicious

Intended to hurt or harm

bolster

to support or improve something or make it stronger

Antithesis

the direct opposite, a sharp contrast

frank

honest

conducive

providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist

agitate

to make someone feel worried or angry

melodramatic

overly emotional

predecessor

someone or something that came before another

momentous

very important

Null

nothing

prosecute

to press charges against

prospective

Expected or likely to happen or become

rash

careless or unwise, without thought for what might happen or result

precipitous

very steep, fast or great

insatiable

too great to be satisfied

tenuous

very weak or slight

locomotion

movement

lucrative

Producing a lot of money

complacent

self-satisfied

abysmal

very bad

annihilate

to destroy completely

exert

to put forth effort

fomenting

to cause trouble to develop

advocate

to support

adequate

enough, sufficient

resemblance

the state of resembling or being alike

convoluted

difficult to understand, complicated

deference

respect; consideration

Consumerist

a person who is dedicated to protecting and promoting the welfare and rights of consumers

novel

new; original

permutation

an alteration; a rearrangement of elements, especially in mathematics

impartiality

idea that the same ethical standards apply to everyone

nuance

A very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.

prescribed

set down as a rule or guide

principle

a rule or law

principal

most important

depleted

reduced

decreed

officially ordered

equivocal

open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous

countenance

To approve of or give support to something

rudimentary

basic

Deposed

removed from office or power

ardent

passionate

pundits

experts

Contemplated

considered thoughtfully

deficient

not having enough; lacking

cultivate

to nurture, improve, refine

qualification

A special skill, knowledge, or ability that enables a person to perform a particular job

discharge

release

fiscal

involving financial matters

invoke

to call on for support

maleficent

harmful or evil in intent or effect

opined

to express an opinion

paramount

more important than anything else; supreme

supplant

to replace

ominous

threatening

ramified

to divide or spread out into branches

idiosyncrasy

a strange or unusual personality trait

polemic

an aggressive argument against a specific opinion

Quantitative

Relating to numbers or amounts

Qualitative

Data in the form of words

provocative

Causing disturbance or excitement

Savvy

well-informed; sharp; experienced

Exposition

Background information presented in a literary work.

retention

preservation; withholding

secrete

produce and release substance into organism

accrete

(v.) to grow or increase gradually, as by addition

excrete

release

undermine

to weaken

Invalidate

to make valueless

corroborate

to support with evidence

extort

to obtain by force or threat

negated

nullify

Divulging

Becoming known