CAT Vocabulary Set 7

Innocuous

harmless

Deem

consider / regard as

Antagonise

make hostile / provoke

Sporadically

occasionally / irregularly

Unequivocally

clearly / without doubt

Coercion

forcing someone

Corporal

related to the body; physical

Resorting

using something as a last option

Constructive

helpful / useful

Contraband

illegally possessed/traded goods

Littoral

related to the coast

Intimidate

frighten / threaten

Dismantled

taken apart / ended

Unrebutted

not challenged or disproved

Dwindling

decreasing

Withering

drying up / weakening

Spanning

covering / extending across

Gauged

measured / assessed

Defied

resisted / refused to obey

Vexed

annoyed / troubled

Chastised

scolded / criticised

Riparian

related to the banks of a river

Retractions

withdrawals / taking back statements

Thorny

difficult / complicated

Inadvertent

unintentional / accidental

Allays

reduces / calms

Plumage

feathers of a bird

Honed

sharpened / improved

Psychedelics

drugs that alter perception and consciousness

Dubious

doubtful / suspicious

Evasion

avoidance

Forgings

fake documents/items; also shaped metal

Ratified

officially approved

Underpin

support / strengthen

Adrift

Without direction/ lost

Repealed

Officially cancelled ( a law )

Entailed

Involved/required

Bulwark

Strong defence/ protection

Retrenchment

Reduction in spending/ jobs

Pedagogy

Method of teaching

Curated

Carefully selected

Taxonomy

System of classification

Ledger

Record of accounts / transactions

Delisting teeth

Power to remove something from an official list

Dearth

Shortage/ lack

Profanation

This respecting something sacred

Albeit

Although

Blistering

Extremely Harsh / intense

Whetted

Sharpened/ increased interest

Desecration

Destruction / this respect of something sacred

Slurs

Insulting remarks

Anarchism

Belief in a society without government

Rendition

Version / performance

Tantamount

Equivalent to

Superseded

Replaced by something newer

Satiric

Using humour to criticize

Belittlement

Making someone seem an important

Hegemonic

Dominant/controlling

Denunciation

Strong public condemnation

Adventurism

Risky / aggressive pursuit of goals

Sceptical

Doubtful

Hues

Colors / shades

Astounding

Extremely surprising

Sparring

Are giving / fighting ;practicing fighting

Construed

Interpreted / understood

Lineage

Ancestry / family line

Pronounced

Very noticeable / significant

Granular

Detailed / specific