Vocab List 2

acute

(adjective)

sharp at the end, keen or quick of mind; sensitive to impressions (acute hearing); severe and sharp, as in pain; critical; crucial

aversion

(noun)

a turning away; intense or definite dislike; antipathy; repugnance; the object arousing dislike; disgust

cogent

(adjective)

forcible in a physical sense; urgent; compelling; convincing; having a powerful appeal to the mind; forcible

evince

(verb)

to show in a clear manner; to indicate; to manifest; to make evident; to show that one has a quality, feeling, etc. 

gist

(noun)

the main point of a question; the point on which an action rests; the essence of a matter; the grounds for action in a lawsuit

hostile

(adjective) of or belonging to an enemy; warlike; pertaining to or expressing enmity or opposition; conflicting

inevitable

Adj. – unavoidable, necessary, certain

intrinsic

(adjective) belonging to the real nature of a thing; not dependent on external circumstances; essential; inherent

jettison

(verb)to throw goods overboard (to lighten a ship, airplane, etc.) in an emergency; to throw away as useless or a burden.

lucrative

(adjective) profitable; gainful; producing wealth or profit.

paramount

(adjective) ranking higher than any other; chief; important

prevalent

(adjective) superior in force, influence, or efficacy; victorious, widely spread or current; generally received, adopted, or practiced

rebuke

(verb) to address in sharp and severe disapproval; to reprimand

remiss

(adjective) careless or negligent at work; irresponsible; lax in the performance of a duty; sluggish; poorly done

superficial

(adjective) shallow; flimsy; cursory; hasty; concerned with understanding only the easily apparent or surface

lethargic

(adjective) drowsy; dull; apathetic; lacking energy

terse

(adjective) concise; neat; smooth; compact; brief; succinct; free of superfluous words; to the point

transient

(adjective) fleeting; temporary; passing; evanescent; not permanent

tussle

(verb) to scuffle with; to engage in wrestling with.

vogue

(noun) the mode or fashion prevalent at any particular time; popularity; general favor or acceptance.