Top Prep Academy Vocabulary Review (Video Notes)

Vocabulary flashcards drawn from the Key terms and definitions in the notes.

awkward

adj. lacking ease, comfort, or skill

inept

adj. lacking skill; clumsy

awkwardness

n. the state of being awkward

awkwardly

adv. in an awkward manner

ungainly

adj. awkward or clumsy in movement or manner

ineptitude

n. the quality of being inept; lack of skill

feeble

adj. very weak

feebly

adv. in a weak manner

impaired

adj. affected in a negative way, esp. senses or functions

impair

v. to weaken or damage

impairment

n. impairment

flimsy

adj. weak in structure; easily damaged

debilitated

adj. made weak or weakened

debilitation

n. debilitation

debilitate

v. to weaken

prone

adj. tending to be or act in a specified way

vulnerable

adj. easily hurt; open to attack

vulnerability

n. susceptibility to attack or damage

susceptible

adj. likely to be influenced or harmed

susceptibility

n. susceptibility

predisposed

adj. inclined or likely to occur

predispose

v. to incline or make susceptible

predisposition

n. a natural tendency

fragile

adj. light and easily damaged

delicate

adj. light and easily damaged

delicacy

n. delicacy

delicately

adv. delicately

obedient

adj. submissive; generally willing to follow instructions

obedience

n. obedience

obey

v. to follow orders

obediently

adv. obediently

compliant

adj. yielding, esp. to an unnecessary degree or in a rigid way

compliance

n. the act of complying; yielding to a request or rule

comply

v. to obey or conform to a request or rule

compliantly

adv. compliantly

docile

adj. easily taught or managed; submissive

docility

n. the quality of being docile

beseech

v. to beg urgently; implore

implore

v. to beg earnestly

beseeching

adj. urgently begging

beseechingly

adv. beseechingly

meek

adj. quiet, gentle, or submissive; easily controlled

meekness

n. the state of being meek

meekly

adv. meekly

introverted

adj. shy and reserved

reserved

adj. slow to reveal thoughts or emotions; cautious

withdrawn

adj. uncommunicative and reserved in character or speech

introvert

n. a shy person who tends to withdraw from social interaction

introversion

n. the state of being introverted

taciturn

adj. reserved in speech; quiet

taciturnity

n. the quality of being taciturn

subservient

adj. extremely willing to follow orders without questioning

subservience

n. the state of being subservient

yield

v. to give in; to concede; to acquiesce; to capitulate

yielding

adj. inclined to yield; producing or surrendering

fatigued

adj. tired from exertion

fatigue

n. extreme tiredness; weariness

weary

adj. very tired; worn out

weariness

n. state of being tired or bored; fatigue

wearily

adv. in a weary manner

aloof

adj. distant or reserved in manner; not friendly

timid

adj. shy and easily frightened

lethargic

adj. unenergetic and sleepy

reluctant

adj. unwilling or hesitant to do something

guarded

adj. cautious or restrained in speech or behavior due to suspicion

circumspect

adj. wary and prudent; cautious about possible danger

circumspection

n. the act of being circumspect; caution

circumspectly

adv. in a circumspect manner

disconcerting

adj. unsettling; causing worry or embarrassment

disconcertingly

adv. in a way that causes disconcertment

unsettling

adj. causing anxiety or unease; disturbing

distressed

adj. feeling troubled or nervous

agitation

n. a state of nervous excitement or unrest

distress

n. extreme sorrow or pain; distress or trouble

distressing

adj. causing unhappiness or distress

apprehensive

adj. fearful or worried about what might happen

apprehension

n. fear or anxiety about the future; apprehensiveness

apprehensively

adv. in a fearful or uneasy manner

uneasy

adj. fearful or anxious about something likely to happen

unease

n. a feeling of worry or discomfort

uneasily

adv. in a wary or troubled manner

petrified

adj. terrified; so frightened as to be immobile

petrify

v. to frighten greatly; to turn to stone

frantic

adj. frantic; wildly anxious or excited

frantically

adv. in a frantic manner

franticness

n. the state of being frantic

daunted

adj. feeling intimidated or discouraged

daunting

adj. intimidating or discouraging

undanted

adj. not discouraged by danger or difficulty

unflappable

adj. calm and composed, especially in crisis

unflappably

adv. in a calm and unflappable manner

vigor

n. enthusiasm, liveliness, or physical strength

vigorous

adj. strong, healthy, and full of energy

vigorously

adv. in a vigorous manner

vital

adj. essential; full of energy or life

vitality

n. great physical or emotional energy

potent

adj. having great power or influence; potent

potency

n. the power or effectiveness of something

extent

n. the size, scale, or degree of something

extensive

adj. large in extent or scope