mp3/mp4 vocab 2026

Euphoria

A feeling of great happiness or well-being

Euthanasia

The practice of intentionally ending a person's life to relieve their suffering, often in cases of terminal illness.

Euphonious

Pleasant to the ear; having a harmonious sound.

Isocracy

A form of government in which all individuals have equal political power.

Isometric

Of equal length.

Isochromatic

Having the same color or hue; used in contexts such as art or physics.

Noxious

Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant; often used to describe substances or influences.

Nuisance

A person, thing, or circumstance causing inconvenience or annoyance.

Pernicious

Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

Obloquy

Strong public criticism or verbal abuse.

Obverse

Often refers to the opposite or counterpart of something.

Obfuscate

To deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand.

Obdurate

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.

Opprobrium

Harsh criticism or censure; public disgrace arising from someone's shameful conduct.

Oppress

To keep someone in subservience and hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority.

Occlude

To stop, close up, or obstruct; to hide or obscure from view.

Hypnosis

A trance-like state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility, often used for therapeutic purposes.

Osmosis

The process of a gradual or unconscious assimilation of ideas or knowledge. Or, the movement of solvent from low to high solute concentration.

Neurosis

A relatively mild mental illness that is not caused by organic disease, characterized by anxiety, depression, or other feelings of distress.

Preside

To be in a position of authority at a meeting or gathering; to oversee proceedings.

Preponderate

To be greater in number, influence, or importance.

Precaution

A measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening.

Preempt

To take action to prevent an anticipated event from happening; to act before someone else can.

Reflect

To throw back light, heat, or sound; to think deeply or carefully about something.

Recall

To bring back to mind; to remember something.

Retract

To withdraw or take back something that has been said or written.

Retrocede

To go back or withdraw from a position or state.

Retrograde

Moving backward; often used in astronomy to describe the apparent backward motion of a planet.

Retrogress

To return to an earlier state, typically a worse one; to move backward in progress.

Interpose

To insert between other things to intervene or act as an obstruction.

Interstice

A small narrow space or gap between things or parts.

Intermediary

Something that acts as a go-between to facilitate or improve efficiency of a transaction between two parties.

Malfunction

A failure to operate properly or as intended.

Malefactor

Someone who commits a crime or does evil.

Malevolent

Having or showing ill will or hatred.

Paucity

Scarcity.

Pusillanimous

Timid and cowardly.

Puerile

Childish and immature.

Percolate

To filter a liquid through a porous substance or to filter/spread gradually.

Perforate

To pierce or make a hole through a material for separation.

Perennial

Something lasting for an indefinite period or recurring repeatedly.

Perspicacious

Insightful, astute, perceptive.

Inconspicuous

Hidden, discreet, not attracting attention.

Inauspicious

Not conducive to success, unfavorable.

Subjugate

To bring under complete control or force into submission.

Subliminal

Stimuli acting below the threshold of conscious awareness, yet perceptible by the unconscious mind.

Substratum

An underlying layer upon which processes, organisms, or structures grow or are built.

Tangential

Something only slightly related, peripheral, or diverging from a main point.

Contiguous

Sharing a common boundary or touching.

Contingent

Dependent on uncertain future conditions.

Contagious

Capable of being passed and spread quickly.

Intact

Undamaged, whole, or complete.

Tenacity

Persistent determination to achieve goals.

Pertinent

Relevant or important.

Sustenance

Food, drink, or nourishment essential to life and health.

Vivacious

Lively, energetic, high spirited.

Viviparous

Bringing forth living young rather than eggs (mammals).

Convivial

Friendly, festive, and lively (associated with feasting or jovial company).