English 15-16

expedient

Appropriate or useful for a goal; a means to an end.

expedite

To help or hurry progress; to do business quickly.

impede

To hinder or block.

pedigree

A list of ancestors, especially distinguished ones, showing line of descent.

pedometer

A device measuring distance by counting steps.

antipodes

Two places on opposite sides of the earth; exact opposites.

podiatry

The study or treatment of foot ailments.

podium

A raised platform for a conductor or speaker; also any foot-like biological structure.

aggression

Launching attacks or invasion; hostile action or behavior.

degradation

Reduction in rank or dignity; lowering of moral character; disgrace or dishonor.

digress

To stray from the main topic.

gradation

A systematic progression through stages.

gradient

Incline or slope; rate of incline.

regress

To go back; return to a less developed condition.

ambulatory

Able to walk; related to walking; a place for walking.

preamble

A preliminary statement or introduction.

recalcitrant

Stubbornly resistant; hard to manage.

constituent

A necessary part of a whole; a voter represented by an elected official.

desist

To cease or abstain from (often with 'from').

destitute

Lacking; poverty-stricken.

interstice

A small space or crevice between things.

obstinate

Very stubborn; hard to control.

oust

To force out.

restitution

Restoration to proper owner or state; repayment or repair.

restive

Uneasy; restless; unruly.

stance

The physical position of feet or body; mental or emotional attitude.

static

1. At rest or unmoving; 2. Electric charges; signal interference.

subsist

To exist; to survive, used with 'on' or 'by'.