Easy Vocab

abundant

Existing or available in large quantities; plentiful.

pervasive

Existing or spreading through every part of something.

adhere

To believe in and follow the practices of.

precursor

A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind.

accentuate

To make more noticeable or prominent.

advocate

To publicly support or recommend.

prohibitive

Forbidding or restricting something; excessively high or difficult to pay.

allude

To suggest or call attention to.

analogous

Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared.

tranquil

Free from disturbance; calm.

anecdote

A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

relevant

Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.

outsized

Larger, greater, or more significant than what is considered typical.

apprehensive

Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

unattainable

Not able to be reached or achieved.

arbitrary

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

lineage

Line of descent from an ancestor.

assert

To state a fact or belief confidently or forcefully.

bias

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, group, or person compared with another.

concede

To admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it.

coarseness

The quality of being rough or harsh.

validate

To check or prove the accuracy or validity of something.

corroborate

To confirm or give support to.

substantiate

To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.

underscore

To emphasize or draw attention to.

undermine

To lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of.

consensus

A general agreement.

decisive

Settling an issue; producing a definite result.

eloquent

Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

exert

To make a physical or mental effort.

dispute

A disagreement, argument, or debate.

denounce

To publicly declare to be wrong or evil.

skeptical

Not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.

provoke

To stimulate or give rise to a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one in someone.

overlook

To miss or fail to notice something.

repression

The restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling or quality.

speculate

To form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.

subtle

So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.

retain

To continue to have; keep possession of.

degrade

To treat or regard someone with contempt or disrespect.

divergent

Tending to be different or develop in different directions.

explicit

Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.

imminent

About to happen.

counteract

To oppose or neutralize the effects of something by taking contrary or opposing actions.

impede

To delay or prevent someone or something by obstructing.

prominent

Important; famous.

reciprocate

To respond to a gesture or action by making a corresponding one.

refute

To prove a statement or theory to be wrong or false.

prevalent

Common.

oppressive

Unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint.

novel

New or unusual in an interesting way.

inevitable

Certain to happen; unavoidable.

exert

To make a physical or mental effort.

obscure

To make unclear, uncertain, or difficult to understand.

conventional

Ordinary or commonplace.

detractor

A person who tries to take away from the quality, value, or reputation of something or someone.

dispersed

Spread widely.

elicit

To evoke or draw out a response, answer, or fact from someone in reaction to one’s own actions or questions.

catalyze

To bring about a chemical reaction; to inspire.

evade

To escape or slip away.

exploit

To make full use of and derive benefit from; to treat someone unfairly in order to make money or gain an advantage.

sporadic

Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places.

momentous

Of great importance or significance, especially in having a bearing on future events.

pristine

Clean and fresh as if new; spotless.

constrict

To make narrower or tighten.

ecology

Study of the natural world.

entomology

Study of insects.

genetics

Study of genes.

ornithology

Study of birds.

paleontology

Study of fossils.

zoology

Study of animals.

astronomy

Study of stars and planets.

botany

Study of plants.

neuroscience

Science of the brain.

geology

Study of rocks.

anthropology

Study of human behavior and social organization.

archaeology

Study of historical human activity through the excavation of physical objects.

economics

Study of monetary systems.

ethnography

Study of individual cultures.

folklore

Study of traditional stories and myths.

sociology

Study of everyday human social behaviors and interactions.

empirical

Relying on hard data.

hierarchy

System of rank.

indigenous

Native.

inhibit

To prevent or impede.

pigment

Color.

predisposed

Having a tendency toward.

equitable

Fair and just; treating everyone equally.

regenerate

To regrow.

stimulus

Something that provokes a specific response.

indulgent

Having or indicating a tendency to be overly generous.

feasible

Possible.

oblivious

Unaware.

absolve

To clear of wrongdoing; pardon.

behold

To see or observe something, often with a sense of wonder.

acclaim

To praise openly.

rectify

To correct or make right.

chastise

To criticize severely.

satiate

To satisfy.

adversary

Opponent.