WP Quiz 4/11

imprimatur

formal approval for a document to be published (authorization)

suppress

to put down by authority or force

gradient

a part sloping upward or downward (slope)

aggressive

marked by combative readiness

degrade

to lower in grade, rank, or status

digress

to turn aside from the main topic of attention

regressive

returning to a less advanced state (backward)

transgression

a sin (offense)

concurrent

operating or occurring at the same time (simultaneous)

concourse

an open space or hall where crowds gather (plaza)

discourse

a formal and ordered extended expression of thought on a subject (discussion)

excursion

a going out or forth (outing)

incursion

a hostile entrance into a territory (raid)

precursor

one that precedes and indicates the approach of another

recurrent

returning or happening time after time (frequent)

recursive

relating to a procedure that can repeat itself indefinitely (repeating)

pro forma

for the sake of form (routine)

petulant

insolent or rude in speech or behavior (irritable)

impetuous

marked by impulsive vehemence or passion (rash)

ascribe

to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author (attribute)

circumscribe

to define or mark off carefully (limit)

conscription

the draft

proscribe

to put on an assassination list

transcription

making a written copy of something spoken (copy)

tangential

touching lightly

contiguous

touching along a border or at a point

contingency

something liable to happen as an adjunct to something else

intangible

cannot be touched

notorious

famous for bad reasons

annotate

to make critical or explanatory notes of commentary

connotation

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

cognizant

having special knowledge or awareness (aware)

cognition

the act or process of knowing

connoisseur

one who enjoys with discrimination and appreciation of subtleties

denotation

a direct, specific meaning (definition)

incognito

not recognized

ignoble

characterized by baseness or meanness (shameful)

reconnaissance

a preliminary survey to gather information (survey)