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Acquiesce
(v) to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively —often used with in or to
Abate
(v) to become less active, less intense, or less in amount
Abut
(v)
to border on : to touch along an edge
Their property abuts our land.
to cause to touch or lean for support
Advent
(n) the arrival or creation of somethingÂ
Ambivalence
(n) Mixed or conflicting feelings.
Analogous
(adj) similar but not identical
Antagonistic
(adj) Showing hostility or opposition.
Antecedent
(n) A preceding event or condition.
Antipathy
(n) a strong feeling of dislike
Arcane
(adj) Mysterious or known by few.
Arduous
(adj) Difficult and requiring effort.
Austere
adj. extremely plain
adj. stern and forbidding
adj. relating to self-denial
Buttress
(v) To support or strengthen.
Candid
(adj) direct, blunt
Commercialization
(n)
Complementary
(adj) enhancing or completing another
Compound
(v) to intensify or combine
Conflated
(adj) Combined in a misleading way.
The two issues were _____ in the argument.
Contingent
(adj) Dependent on something else.
Contrived
(adj) Artificial or overly planned.
Cordially
(adv) in a warm or friendly manner
Corroborate
(v) to provide evidence for; to back up (a claim)
Deliberation
(n) Careful consideration or discussion.
Desultory
(adj) Lacking a clear plan or enthusiasm.
Disconcerting
(adj) Causing discomfort or confusion.