Vocab Quiz 11/11 Study Guide

A complete set of 100 vocabulary flashcards for the Vocab Quiz 11/11 lecture notes.

Abstract

to exist as a concept but not reality

Accommodate

to provide space for someone or something

Affinity

a natural liking or attraction to someone or something

Ambiguous

more than one interpretation

Anomaly

something that is out of place or unusual

Arbitrary

based on random choice

Archaic

old fashioned or outdated

Augment

to make larger or increase

Belligerent

hostile, aggressive, or enjoying conflict

Benevolent

always kind or wanting to do good for others

Camaraderie

mutual trust and or friendship

Capricious

prove to sudden mood or behavior changes

Catalyst

something that sparks or speeds up change

Chronology

arrangement of events in time or order

Clandestine

very secretive

Coinside

to occur at the same time

Colloquial

words used in regular conversation

Commencement

the beginning of a new chapter of something

Compliance

following rules or standards

Consternation

a sudden paralyzing fear that something bad is going to happen

Convergence

coming together from different directions

Convoluted

hard or difficult to follow

Corpulent

someone that is very heavy or overweight

Correlate

to show a connection between something

Fidelity

being faithful or accurate

Feasible

something that can be achieved

Empathy

understanding someone’s feelings or showing compassion

Elusive

difficult to catch or find

Egregious

shockingly bad

Decipher

to interpret something that is very complex

Delineate

to describe something precisely

Demuer

someone who is very shy or modest

Derivative

borrowing or taking another source

Despairage

to speak badly about something or someone

Pious

very religious

Xenophobia

the hate of foreigners or strangers

Hypochondriac

someone who is always unwell

Sultry

very hot or humid

Zenith

the exact time someone or something is most powerful

Illicit

illegal

Proletariat

working class people

Prodigy

a child with exceptional talents or abilities

Vagrant

a homeless person

Wizen

to become shrunken or wrinkled

Ubiquitous

being everywhere at the same time

Omniscient

having unlimited knowledge

Serpentine

to behave like a snake

Refute

to prove something wrong

Rectify

to make something right

Provoke

to stimulate action or emotion from someone

Litigious

constantly inclined to sue someone or go to court

Pragmatic

something that is very useful

Malevolent

always wanting to do harm to someone

Quintessential

the perfect example of something

Optimal

the most desirable

Opaque

cannot see through something

Nuance

small distraction of something

Innovate

something new to be introduced

Mortuary

place that prepares a body for a funeral

Beatify

supremely blessed, flavoured by God

Incentive

something that encourages best efforts

Impregnable

unable to be captured or defeated

Futile

pointless or having no use

Cosmopolitan

composed of different people, cultures, and backgrounds all together

Impetus

a driving force or motivation

Apathetic

no interest or concern shown

Formative

influential in shaping or developing something

Manic

showing wild, frantic energy

Conscience

the inner sense of right and wrong

Pernicious

having a very harmful effect on something or someone

Laconic

using few words, very brief

Juxtapose

two things placed together that are not alike

Wayward

difficult to control or predict

Charismatic

having a charm or magnetism that draws people in

Statuesque

tall, well-proportioned, and striking

Melancholy

great sadness for no apparent reason

Buoyant

uplifting to something

Hubris

somebody who is so prideful and arrogant that it leads to their demise

Misanthrope

person that dislikes all mankind, avoids people altogether

Pedantic

constantly concerned with rules or details

Cogent

clear to understand, logical

Esoteric

intended to be understood by a small amount of people

Comeuppance

a punishment or fate for someone that deserves it

Roil

to agitate someone or something

Pariah

an outcast

Sycophant

a person that acts important to gain advantage

Affluent

having much wealth or prosperity

Banal

no originality, boring

Nadir

lowest point in someone's fortunes

Gaslight

to manipulate someone by psychological means

Acumen

able to make good and quick judgments

Nihilism

rejection of all religious and moral principals

Avuncular

acting as an uncle; kind, patient, and friendly towards a younger person

Lothario

man who is irresponsible and selfish in relation to women

Arachnophobia

fear of spiders

Aura

atmosphere or quality that surrounds a person, place, or thing

Caucasian

common word to describe someone of European descent

Mendacious

lying, not telling the truth, or being deceitful

Veracious

someone that cannot help but to tell the truth, always honest

Stalwart

someone that is very reliable, loyal, and hard working