Guli's Vocab List 3

imminent

About to happen very soon

hinder

To obstruct, delay, or make difficult

presume

To assume something is true without proof

foster

To encourage or promote growth or development

compelling

Strongly interesting or persuasive

sympathy

Feelings of understanding or concern for another’s suffering

abrupt

Sudden and unexpected; blunt in manner

exhibit

To display or show publicly

prescribe

To officially recommend or order a treatment or action

stipulate

To require or specify as a condition

surmise

To guess based on limited evidence

impenetrable

Impossible to pass through or understand

premeditated

Planned in advance

predict

To say what will happen in the future

vitiate

To weaken or spoil the effectiveness of something

proliferation

A rapid increase in number or amount

spurious

False or not genuine

revelation

The disclosure of an important or surprising fact

exacerbate

To make a problem worse

contrive

To create or plan in a clever or deceptive way

superfluous

More than what is necessary

legitimate

Lawful, reasonable, or justified

controversy

A public disagreement or debate

scrupulous

Careful, thorough, and morally principled

rectify

To correct or fix

diverge

To move or develop in different directions

exemplify

To serve as a clear example

restrained

Showing self-control; not excessive

prolong

To extend in time

obscure

Not well known or hard to understand

revolt

To rebel or feel strong disgust

intriguing

Arousing curiosity or interest

offhand

Done casually or without preparation

deviate

To stray from a normal or expected path

mimic

To imitate someone or something

aggressive

Forceful, hostile, or ready to attack

conceivable

Possible to imagine or believe

scheme

A plan, especially a secret or dishonest one

assuage

To relieve or make less intense

appraise

To evaluate the value or quality of something

scrutinize

To examine very closely

appease

To calm by giving in to demands

denounce

To publicly condemn

reinforce

To strengthen or support

deteriorate

To become worse over time

precursor

Something that comes before and leads to another

epitomize

To be a perfect example of

synopsis

A brief summary

enroll

To officially register

prohibitive

Too expensive or restrictive