lsat misunderstood vocab words

assure

to tell someone that something will happen

cautious

a reason exists to avoid something

cohort

a group of people sharing a certain characteristic

concern

a thought in someones mind that happened at least once for at least one millisecondd

dearth

lack of something; insufficient amount

dilemma

a problematic choice

disguise

to intentionally hide something

dismay

deep distress caused by a new or sudden negative event or revelation

draconian

excessively harsh or severe

enthngrapher

a person who researches or studies other peoples or cultures

fillipant

superficial, hasty, thoughtlessin nature or effect.

historiography

the study of how history was writte, who wrote it, and the factors that influenced the writing

indignation

a state of felling offended, disrespected, or strongly annoyed at treatment percieved as unfair i

inertia

a tendency to remain unchanged or to remain in its existing state

innate

born with it; not acquired after birth through any learning process; NOT learned

insure

covered by insurance l

earn

to gain knowledge through stud or experience; learned knowledge is NOT innate

nostalgia

a state of looking back on the past with rose colored glasses; an unrealistic recollection of the past that downplays or omits certain negative aspects

novelty

new, original, or unusual

optimism

positivity towards the future

pessimism

negativity towards the future p

popularize

bring to the people, the public

preclude

prevent, make impossible

reluctant

a reason exists to avoic something r

revolution

a sudden, marked change in something that goes beyond one instance

revolutionize

an action with two characteristics: 1, one the FIRST one to do it and 2, one has followers