English Vocabulary List

A collection of high-level English vocabulary words focused on formal verbs and adjectives, paired with their translated meanings from the lecture notes.

Complacent

feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder

Evenhanded

Fair

pervasive

Common

Downplay

Understate, make something less bad than it is

Insulate

Protect something from heat, sound etc…

Termination, dismissal

firing from job

Apprehension

Anxiety

Concede

To admit

Lofty

Supreme, condescending

Obscure

Unfamiliar

Eccentric

Strange, unusual

reciprocation

The act of responding to a gesture or action with a similar one; mutuality.

repercussion

An unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome or negative one.

efficacy

The ability to produce a desired or intended result; the degree of effectiveness.

aggregated

Formed or calculated by combining many separate items or units into a single whole; concentrated.

dissipated

Dispersed or scattered; can also refer to something being squandered or wasted.

percolated

Filtered or seeped through a porous surface or substance gradually.

exonerate

To absolve someone from blame for a fault or wrongdoing; to clear of guilt.

contextualize

To place or study something in its appropriate context to explain it according to the surrounding circumstances.

postulate

To suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of something as a basis for reasoning, theory, or belief.

erroneous

Wrong; incorrect; or based on a mistake.

intermittent

Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous, steady, or constant.

prolonged

Continuing for a long time or longer than usual; lengthy.

evaluated

Assessed or examined to determine the quality, value, or importance of something.

prudent

Acting with or showing care and thought for the future; wise, cautious, or sensible.

scrupulous

Diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details; very concerned to avoid doing wrong.