Test Prep Words Set 2

broach

to mention for the first time

incorporate

to join or combine into a single whole

incompatible

unable to exist harmoniously together; unsuitable for use together

vapid

dull and unimaginative; boring

paradox

a logically self-contradictory statement or a statement that runs contrary to one's expectation.

aristocracy

hereditary nobility; privileged social class

seclusion

isolation from others, solitude, privacy

compromise

an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.

impede

to bar or hinder the progress of

perennial

something that is continuing or recurrent

implication

something hinted at or suggested

altruistic

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

despondent

severely depressed

chronicle

an account of events arranged in order of time

dawdle

to waste time; delay