English Vocab 1

Anomalous

Departing from normal or the standard

Ambivalent

Contradicting feelings at the same time

Capricious

To suddenly change without reason

Delineate

To accurately describe, draw, or explain something in detail, or to mark the outline and borders of an object.

Empirical

Based on direct observation, experience, or scientific experiment rather than on theory or pure logic

Ephemeral

Lasting for a very short time or fading quickly

Equivocal

Open to more than one interpretation, usually to mislead or confuse

Galvanize

To shock, excite, or spur a person or group into suddenly taking action.

Incongruous

Out of place; not harmonious in character.

Mitigate

to make (something) less severe, painful, or intense.

Nuanced

Expressing or involving subtle distinctions.

Pragmatic

Dealing with problems using practical, real-world solutions instead of relying on fixed theories or ideals

Reconcile

To get rid of current conflicts and return to a state of harmony. To bring two contrasting things together.

Scrutinize

To examine or analyze something thoroughly.

Solicit

To seek something through a respectful request.

Speculative

Based on guesswork or theories, rather than firm facts or steady proof.

Substantiate

To prove something is true, or support a claim with evidence, “go under the truth”.

Synthesize

To combine or produce.

Tenuous

Thin and unsubstantial.

Underscore

To make evident or draw a line under.