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abolish

formally putting an end to something

abridge

making something shorter by making cuts to the og

abstract

based on a mental concept / purely theoretical, not based on a sensed material object

acclaim

praise highly and approve of them enthusiastically

accord

in an agreement / harmony with someone

advent

marks the start of somethings arrival / appearance to the world at large

adversary

someone who goes against you in a way

adversity

undergo struggles with trouble, bad luck, difficult times, etc

affliction

something that causes pain & mental suffering, esp a medical condition

ambiguous

mean something in an unclear / confusing way; can be understood in many ways

anecdote

short personal story that is interesting / amusing

apprehensive

nervous / fearful about something

aptitude

someone’s natural ability to do a skill well; also could be ability to learn something new / become better

arbitrary

something seems unfair

aspiration

personal goal / ambition you want to achieve

assent

agree with someone / accept what they said

benevolent

someone who is kind, etc

benign

gentle, harmless, etc

bestow

something (usually valuable) given to you

brevity

using a few words / time to communicate

chronicle

record of events that are arranged into a chronological order

circumstantial

not essential / primary of something; just incidental and maybe insignificant

coalition

temporary union of different groups that agrees to work together and achieve a shared goal

coerce

forces them to do something they dont want to do

collateral

security / guarantee a borrower must put up when they take out a loan

commandeer

taken / seized (usually) by force

competent

someone able & skilled enough to do something well

concede

unwillingly admit something is true / give in to it

concurrent

events that happen at the same time

condemnation

strong disapproval for what someone has done; can result in a conviction of wrongdoing in court

conglomerate

large business / organization that has many small companies under it

conscientious

preforming a task where they do it thorough and careful to get it done

consensus

group where they reach a general agreement about something

contemporary

an object that exists at the same time as something else

conventional

way of thinking / acting that’s most commonly accepted by people

cynical

someone who thinks most people are motivated by selfish concerns; doubts, mistrusts, and questions what people do

deficit

a person / government spends more money than has been recieved

denounce

criticize someone severely in public; you feel strongly that they’re wrong / evil

derivative

something borrowed from something else

designation

name, label, mark, etc for something to identify it

deterrent

keeps someone from doing something against you

discern

notice, detect, or understand something usually after thinking about it carefully

discrepancy

difference / disagreement among something, even though they should be the same

disposition

your personality, way youd react to things, mood you usually have

dissension

disagreement / difference of opinion among a group of people that can cause conflict

dormant

state of sleep / temporarily not active

eccentric

behave in a strange & unusual way that’s different from most people

eloquent

speak in a beautifully, expressive way that is convincing

emphatic

to be insistent and absolute about it

excursion

short trip / outing from which you return home very quickly

facilitate

make something easier for everyone to finish by giving assistance

fanaticism

condition of being overly enthusiastic / eager about something; to a point of being extreme & unreasonable about it

formative

something that shapes / influences the growth of something else

illustrious

someone who is celebrated & outstanding in their given field of expertise

impending

an event that is approaching fast / about to occur; usually negative

imperative

something that has to be done

imposition

additional duty / work that wasn’t welcomed by a person

inaugural

event that celebrates the beginning of something, such as the term of a president

incarcerate

you put someone in a prison

inconceivable

something that is beyond reason / unbelievable

inconsequential

matters that are unimportant / of little to no significance

indispensable

an item that is absolutely necessary / essential

induce

persuading someone to do something

ingenuity

solving problems using creativity, intelligence, cleverness, etc

inhibit

something that restricts / keeps you from doing something

instigate

start / stir up something; usually for causing trouble

integral

something that’s an essential / necessary part of something else

luminous

something bright & glowing

memorandum

a short note to help remember someone something

monotonous

something that’s repetitive and quickly becomes boring / dull

objective

someone who bases their opinions on facts instead of personal feelings

parable

short story usually told to illustrate a moral / lesson

perennial

something that lasts a very long time and is enduring

periphery

a place of its boundary / outer edge

pervasive

appears to be everywhere

procure

to obtain / get in some way

ratification

an official approval / confirmation by all involved

ravage

completely destroy, wreck or damage

rectify

correct / make something right once more

referendum

suggested measure / other concern that’s brought before the people for a vote

regime

system of gov currently in power; can also be the controlling group / management of an org

reimburse

pay someone back the money that you borrowed from them

requisite

something that’s needed, appropriate, or necessary for a specific purpose

sanction

official approval to do something

subversive

an act to destroy / do great harm to a gov / other institution

trifle

something that is little to no importance / value

trivial

something little value / not important

undermine

to weaken something / make it unstable in a gradual but purposeful fashion