Vocabulary – Page 1

33 fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering all vocabulary terms from the lecture notes.

A person who sells goods is called a .

vendor

An indirect or unintended consequence of an action is a .

repercussion

Something extremely valuable or beloved is described as .

precious

A business that sells products directly to consumers is a .

retailer

If you are happily unaware, you are ignorant.

blissfully

Practices that are clean and sanitary are considered .

hygienic

A number that is shockingly large can be described as .

staggering

To make a problem worse is to it.

exacerbate

Household trash is often buried in a .

landfill

To introduce a new quality or element into something is to it.

infuse

To take food or medicine into the body is to it.

ingest

A person harmed by a crime or disaster is a .

victim

If something remains whole and undamaged, it is .

intact

The natural process of rotting is called .

decomposition

Materials that can break down naturally are .

biodegradable

To see an event happen with your own eyes is to it.

witness

To reduce in size or importance is to .

diminish

Someone who writes music is called a .

composer

A story with a very sad ending is .

tragic

Complexity and refinement together create .

sophistication

A plan that is detailed and carefully arranged is .

elaborate

A strong feeling of wanting something is a .

desire

The act of being disloyal to a friend is .

betrayal

To accept an idea willingly is to it.

embrace

A body of traditional stories explaining natural events is called .

mythology

A large group of musicians playing together is an .

orchestra

Something that is inflexible or stiff is .

rigid

Ideas that follow long-established customs are .

conventional

Harsh and unjustly controlling rule is .

oppressive

A thing that blocks progress is an .

obstacle

Something that has never happened before is .

unprecedented

Numerical data collected for analysis are called .

statistics

A long passage in a building is a .

corridor