voca 14 (1-67)

widespread

(adj) existing or happening in many places and/or among many people

reinforce

(v) to make something stronger

waning

(adj) becoming weaker or smaller

harm

(n) physical or other injury or damage

diminishing

(adj) becoming smaller

reform

(v) to make an improvement, especially by changing a person's behaviour or the structure of something

encroaching

(v) to take control or possession of something in a gradual way and often without being noticed

disturb

(v) to interrupt what someone is doing

further

(adv) comparative of far to a greater distance or degree, or at a more advanced level

aid

(n) a piece of equipment that helps you to do something

protect

(v) to keep someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss

threaten

(v) to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them or cause problems if they do not do what you want

locate

(v) to be in a particular place

bypass

(v) to avoid something by going around it

limit

(n) the greatest amount, number, or level of something that is either possible or allowed

surround

(v) to be everywhere around something

border

(n) a line that has been agreed to divide one country from another

associate

(v) to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else

cover

(v) to put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something

modicum

(n) a small amount of something good such as truth or honesty

discrepancy

(n) a difference between two things that should be the same

surfeit

(n) an amount that is too large, or is more than is needed

deficit

(n) the total amount by which money spent is more than money received, or the state of having spent more money than has been received

juxtaposition

(n) the fact of putting things that are not similar next to each other

phlegmatic

(adj) A phlegmatic person does not usually get emotional or excited about things

apathetic

(adj) showing no interest or energy and unwilling to take action, especially over something important

conciliatory

(adj) showing willingness to end a disagreement, or trying to make someone less angry

confrontational

(adj) behaving in an angry or unfriendly way that is likely to cause an argument

empathetic

(adj) having the ability to imagine how someone else feels

compassionate

(adj) feeling or showing sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others, and wanting to help them

vigilant

(adj) always being careful to notice things, especially possible danger

reputable

(adj) having a good reputation and able to be trusted

penurious

(adj) extremely poor

frugal

(adj) careful when using money or food, or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount

flabbergasted

(adj) feeling shocked, usually because of something you were not expecting

miffed

(adj) annoyed at someone's behaviour towards you

jaded

(adj) not having interest or losing interest because you have experienced something too many times

wary

(adj) not completely trusting or certain about something or someone

embittered

(adj) very angry about unfair things that have happened to you

preserve

(v) to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed

distort

(v) to change the shape of something so that it looks strange or unnatural

enlighten

(v) to provide someone with information and understanding, or to explain the true facts about something to someone

negate

(v) to cause something to have no effect

destroy

(v) to damage something so badly that it cannot be used

tension

(n) a feeling of nervousness before an important or difficult event

conservatism

(n) the quality of not usually liking or trusting change, especially sudden

integrity

(n) the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change

convergence

(n) the fact that two or more things, ideas, etc. become similar or come together

eradication

(n) the process of getting rid of something completely or of destroying something by eradicating it.

tangential

(adj) slightly or indirectly related to something, not closely connected to

premature

(adj) happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time

exorbitant

(adj) Exorbitant prices, demands, etc. are much too large

indiscernible

(adj) impossible to see, see clearly, or understand

cumulative

(adj) increasing by one addition after another

expressing

(v) to show a feeling, opinion, or fact

hostility

(n) an occasion when someone is unfriendly or shows that they do not like something

suppressing

(v) to end something by force

conflict

(n) an active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles

stifling

(adj) extremely hot and unpleasant

temperance

(n) control of your own behaviour, such as not drinking or eating too much

disguising

(v) to give a new appearance to a person or thing, especially in order to hide its true form

deceit

(n) (an act of) keeping the truth hidden, especially to get an advantage

rousing

(adj) making people feel excited and proud or ready to take action

wrath

(n) extreme anger

gradually

(adv) slowly over a period of time or a distance

abruptness

(n) the quality of being sudden, unexpected, and sometimes unpleasant

erratically

(adv) in a way that is not regular, certain, or expected