Triple BBK Vocab

Vocabulary flashcards from lecture notes.

accommodate

to provide space for someone or something

confined

restricted or limited in space

disconcerting

causing a feeling of confusion or worry

imperceptible

impossible or very difficult to perceive

inadequate

not good enough or sufficient

indecipherable

impossible to understand or read

decipher

to interpret or decode a text or code

intricate

very complicated or detailed

latent

hidden or not obvious

obscure

not clear and difficult to understand

observant

quick to notice things

operative

functioning or having effect

ornamental

used for decoration rather than function

pragmatic

dealing with things realistically and sensibly

replicable

able to be duplicated exactly

replicate

to copy or duplicate something

repress

to hold back or suppress

resilient

able to recover quickly from difficulties

satisfactory

meeting requirements or expectations

secretive

keeping things hidden or secret

tranquil

peaceful and calm

validate

to prove something is true or correct

compelling

attracting strong interest or attention

compose

to create or put together

confine

to keep within certain limits

delegate

to assign tasks or responsibilities to someone

derive

to obtain something from a specified source

deviate

to move away from what is expected

disconcerting

causing unease or confusion

dormant

temporarily inactive

extensive

large in amount or scale

impartial

fair and unbiased

impenetrable

impossible to pass through or understand

imperceptible

impossible to perceive

indecipherable

impossible to understand or read

involuntarily

done without conscious control

legitimate

allowed by law or rules

offhand

Without previous thought or preparation; informal and sometimes dismissive in manner

pragmatic

practical and realistic

reciprocate

to respond to a gesture or action in kind

renounce

to give up a claim or right

repress

to suppress or hold back

retaliate

to take revenge or respond with similar action

speculate

to guess or form a theory without firm evidence

strenuous

requiring great effort or energy

composed

calm and in control

compound

a mixture or combination

conceal

to hide or keep secret

critical

important or serious

disparage

to speak about someone with disrespect

earnest

showing deep sincerity

exhaustive

thorough and complete

exhausting

tiring and draining

hibernation

a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals during winter; a period of minimal activity

impartial

treating all equally without bias

implicit

implied but not stated

indisputable

undeniably true

indistinct

not clear or distinct

infrequent

not happening very often

involuntary

done without intention

misanthropic

disliking or distrustful of others

moderation

avoiding extremes

observant

quick to notice details

offhand

Without previous thought or preparation; informal and sometimes dismissive in manner

outstrip

to surpass or exceed

peripheral

happening at the edge of sth. not central or not mainly important.

periphery

the outer edge or boundary of an area or object

recalcitrant

resisting authority or control

renounce

to give up a right or claim

replenish

to fill again

resilient

able to recover quickly

sanguine

optimistic or positive

speculate

to guess or form a theory

strenuous

requiring a lot of effort

stymie

to block or hinder

superficial

concerned only with the surface

tranquil

calm and peaceful

unobtrusive

not attracting attention; not noticeable or conspicuous

obtrusive

noticeable in an unwelcome way