extra hard vocab

concur

agree with

impart

share info with someone else

obtrusive

standing out

posterity

all future generations of people

insuperable

impossible to overcome

debase

degrade

capitulate

surrender

concede

agree with

proclivity

tend to do smth regularly

eclectic

diverse

euphenism

nicer word for mean word

adjoin

connect

adjunct

something added but not needed

lackluster

lacking energy

magnate

influential person

negate

make something not effective

noxious

toxic

potent

great power/influence

desecrate

treating relgious place with disrespect

condescending

thinking one is superior

conscientious

to do what is right

ascribe

attribute to

tenable

able to be supported

tenacious

holding tightly

attenuate

weaken

aver

state

verbatim

word for word

bolster

support

compatriots

companions/same country/area

constuctive

helpful

conducive

make easier

buttress

to support

expedite

speed something up

apt

appropriate

pertinent

relevent

effacious

producing desired result

boon

something that provides advantage/positive gain

forestall

prevent something from happening

preclude

make something impossible

inhibit

to restrain/holdback

hamper

slow movement

thwart

to stop

stymie

to prevent progress

crude

rough

rudimentary

basic

adverse

harmful

insidious

subtly dangerous

pernicious

extremely harmful

bane

cause of harm

enduring

remain for a long time

conjecture

guess

surmise

to make a guess without knowlege

supposition

guess without knowlege

postulate

propose an idea

posit

put forward an argument

contend

to take one side in an argument

grapple

engage in a struggle

delve

deeper understanding

heed

pay attention to

peruse

to read something carefully

appraise

to evaluate

gauge

to measure

predicate

to base a claim on an idea

extrapolate

to infer

deduce

infer

ascertain

find out

epiphany

a sudden realization

viable

possible

rebut

to deny

corroborate

to support an idea

evince

evidence

predilection

a preference for something

propensitiy

a natural tendancy to do something

forsake

to leave

recant

withdraw

repudiate

reject

dubious

doubtful

reservation

doubt

ambivalent

undeceive

indifferent

lacking interest

contentious

causing argument

polarizing

divide into 2 groups

temper

to soften

impartial

being equal

objective

neutral

subjective

based on personal feelings

stringent

harsh

dogmatic

unchangeable

champion

support

cognition

gaining knowlege

apprised

informed of important information

deliberate

to consider options carefully before making a decision

premediated

planned in advance

introspective

considering one’s own emotions

evocative

causing someone to recall memories

discerning

wise judgement & taste

pedantic

concerned with specific rules

prudent

wise

shrewd

clever

prudent

wise