Vocabulary Practice - Page 1

Vocabulary terms and definitions from the lecture notes (Page 1).

Abate

To become less intense, less active, or less severe. (Diminish)

Adept

Highly skilled or proficient in a particular area. (Skilled)

Advent

The arrival or beginning of something important. (Arrival)

Ameliorate

To improve or make better. (Improve)

Analogous

Similar in some ways but not identical. (Comparable)

Antipathy

A strong feeling of dislike or hostility. (Aversion)

Austere

Plain, simple, or stern in appearance or manner. (Severe)

Benevolent

Kind, generous, and well-meaning. (Kind)

Candid

Honest, direct, and straightforward. (Frank)

Commercialization

The process of developing something for business or profit. (Marketing)

Conflated

Combined in a way that causes confusion or misunderstanding. (Merged)

Contingent

Dependent on something else happening. (Dependent)

Cordially

In a warm, friendly, and sincere manner. (Warmly)

Deliberation

Careful thought or discussion before making a decision. (Consideration)

Disparate

Essentially different or unrelated. (Distinct)

Elusive

Difficult to find, catch, or understand. (Evasive)

Exacerbate

To make a problem or situation worse. (Worsen)

Explicable

Able to be explained or understood. (Understandable)

Extraneous

Unrelated or unnecessary. (Irrelevant)