English Vocabulary

Adversity

You struggle with trouble, bad luck, and difficult times

Consensus

When a group of people reach a general agreement about something

Conventional

A conventional way of thinking or behaving is the one most commonly accepted by social groups.

Disentangle

When you disentangle a knot or a problem, you untie the knot or get yourself out of the problem.

Disposition

Your disposition is your personality, the way you tend to react to the various events in your life, and the mood that you generally have

Distortion

When something is subjected to distortion, it is twisted out of shape in some way

Fluctuate

Things that fluctuate vary or change often, rising or falling seemingly at random.

Formulate

When you formulate a plan of action, you carefully work it out or design it in great detail ahead of time.

Fruitless

A fruitless effort at doing something does not bring out a successful result

Gratification

When you have a feeling of __________, you experience satisfaction or pleasure about a job well done.

Implicit

When something is implicit, it is understood without having to say it

Interim

An interim position at a school or business is only temporary; it lasts until the position can be filled permanently 

Longevity

Longevity is the life span of a person or object; it can also refer to a particularly long life 

Malignant

Something __________, such as a tumor or bad influence, is deadly ot does great harm

Moderation

When you behave with moderation, you live in a balanced and measured way; you do nothing to excess

Morale

A person’s morale is their current state of self-confidence, how they feel emotionally, and how motivated they are to complete tasks. 

Norm

A social ______ is the standard, model, or rule by which people conduct themselves. 

Plight

If you are in a plight, you are in trouble of some kind or in a state of unfortunate circumstances

Ratification

The __________ of a measure or agreement is its official approval or confirmation by all involved

Rectify

When you rectify something,you correct it or make it right once more

Sanction

A sanction is an official approval to do something; it may be a showing of support or acceptance for something, or it may officially support a punishment or restriction in response to an unacceptable action

Senile

An aged person who is senile is less mentally aware than they were in the past; therefore, they tend to be confused and forgetful at times

Statutory

Something __________, such as the power given to a governor or president, is created, established, and controlled by rules and laws; hence, it has the full force of the law behind it and must be followed

Terrestrial

The word terrestrial refers to living or growing on land; it can also refer to plant Earth as a whole in comparison with other planets

Tenacious 

A tenacious person does not quit until they finish what they’ve started 

Traverse

When you traverse something, such as the land or sea, you go across or travel through it

Chronicle

A chronicle is a record of historical events that arranges those events in the correct order in which they happened 

Cordial

A cordial getting is warm, friendly, and polite

Deficit

A deficit occurs when there is not enough of something, such as when a person or government spends more money than has been received, or there is not enough rain.

Dispel

When you dispel a thought from your mind, you sucse it to go away or disappear when you do the same to a crowd, you cause it to scatter into different directions

Dissension

Dissension is a disagreement or difference of opinion among a group of people that can cause conflict

Dubois

If someone makes a ________ claim, there is a great deal of disbelief or doubt about it 

Formative

Something formative shapes or influences the growth of something else

Fortification

Something formative shapes or influences the growth of something else

Impoverished

An impoverished person or nation is very poor and stricken by poverty

Laborious

A ____________ job or process takes so long time, requires a lot of effort, and is often boring

Malice

Malice ia a type of hatred that causes a strong to harm others both physically and emotionally

Patronize

If someone patronizes you, they talk or behave in a way that seem ss friendly; nevertheless, also act as if they were more intelligent or important than you are

Predecessor

A predecessor comes before someone else in a job or is and ancestor of someone

Rationale

A rationale is a reason or explanation for doing something

Regime

A regime is the system of government currently in power in a country; it can also be the controlling group or management of an organization

Satire

Satire is a way of criticizing people or ideas in a humorous way by going beyond the truth; it is often used to make people see their faults

Sovereign

A __________ nation rule itself, independent of all other nations

Unquenchable

An unquenchable desire or thirst cannot be satisfied or gotten rid of

Versatile

A versatile person is skillful at doing many different things likewise, a tool with this quality can perform numerous tasks