Triple 1-40

abrupt

sudden and unexpected

adhere to

to continue to obey the law or plan

aggravate

to worsen

ambivalent

Having mixed feelings

atypical

not typical, abnormal

beneficiary

one who benefits from something; a person who is left money or other property in a will or the like

buttress

(v.) to support, prop up, strengthen; (n.) a supporting structure

circumvent

to avoid

comparable to

similar in some way to something else

compelling

makes you believe or accept an argument

complementary

useful or attractive together

Compose

to form something

comprise

to consist of

conceal

to hide or keep secret

concede

to admit, often unwillingly

conceptualize

to form an idea or principle in your mind

confine

keep within limits; restrict; limit

conform to

To act in an accepted manner

nonconformity

to think and live differently than most people

contrive

to plan cleverly; to devise

contrivance

a plan or scheme

critical acclaim

praise given by critics

deceptive

intending to mislead or trick

decisive

able to make decisions quickly

delegate

A person appointed or elected to represent others

derive

To take or receive from a source

deviate

to do something different

discern

to see clearly, recognize

discernible

understandable

disconcerting

causing to feel unsettled

disengage

uncouple; separate; disconnect

disorienting

confusing or unsettling

disparate

entirely unlike

dispute

disagreement

distraction

something that draws attention away

diverge

to separate onto different paths

diverse

different; varied

dormant

inactive

eclipse

to make something seem less important

elusive

hard to find or catch